PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Introduce Joined-Up Water Infrastructure Planning Tackle Drought and Flood Risk
Government to require water companies and public agencies to develop a joined-up national strategy for water infrastructure that addresses both drought and flood risk. Investment in reservoirs, sustainable drainage systems, and multi-use water assets such as water courses, quarries, and floodplains.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
19
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 19/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 19/100,000
Background
The UK faces more extreme weather—longer dry spells and heavier rainfall causing flooding. Water infrastructure hasn’t kept pace. Yorkshire’s population has grown by 500,000 since 2000, but no new reservoir has been built since the 1960s. Hosepipe bans are now common, while floodwater and drainage assets remain underused. We need a joined-up national strategy to manage water for both drought and flood resilience—linking reservoirs, canals, floodplains, and quarries into one cohesive system.