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Posts filed under: WGG Environmental

Controlling Algae Growth in Commercial Reservoirs: The Sustainable Efficacy of Barley Straw

In the United Kingdom, managing algal blooms in commercial reservoirs is a critical environmental issue. Algae, while a natural part of aquatic ecosystems, can become problematic when they grow excessively due to conditions like stagnant water, high temperatures, and an... Read More

Cleaning and Maintaining Domestic Septic Tanks: An Essential Guide

In the UK, the average person uses about 142 litres of water per day, according to Water UK. While this may not seem extensive, the cumulative effect on septic systems, particularly in how water flows into tanks over short periods,... Read More

This storm season is a warning that needs to be heeded

As the UK cleans up in the wake of Storm Henk, and the subsequent Storms Isha and Jocelyn,  questions will, once again, be asked as to why communities continue to be vulnerable. Not only has severe flooding caused extensive physical... Read More

The lessons to learn from DEFRA’s Plan for Water

At the start of April 2023, DEFRA unveiled its Plan for Water as a commitment to implementing “a systematic, local, catchment-based approach” for delivering clean and plentiful water. Though the Plan highlights the strides forwards in addressing water purity, there is still... Read More

What Exactly Is Waste, Anyway?

Water companies and regulators have come under intense pressure in recent weeks and months amidst allegations of raw sewage being pumped into our lakes, rivers, and seas. Mark Fowles, of William Gilder Group, looks to challenge the perception of ‘waste’... Read More

Good soil holds the key to agricultural sustainability

William Gilder Ltd managing director sets out the case for better soil management. When I look back to when I first began my career in agriculture and transport in 1985, the world was a very different place. There was certainly... Read More

William Gilder Group Three Peaks Challenge 2022

William Gilder team to tackle the Three Peaks Challenge in colleague’s memory The Gloucestershire transport specialist is also raising funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) charity. A team from William Gilder Group will this week be taking part... Read More

The first of the 2022 (22) registration trucks arrive

The first of the 2022 (22) registration trucks arrived today. Over the next couple of weeks they will be painted in our colours ready to go on the road on March 1st.... Read More