Drought: how it is managed in England – proposed updated response framework
- From:
- Environment Agency
- Published
- 8 November 2024
- Last updated
- 3 April 2025 — See all updates
Applies to England
Detail of outcome
Summary
We are updating the ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document and will publish the final version in spring 2025.
Feedback received
Detail of feedback received
This document summarises the outcome of the consultation on the ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document, which is the updated version of the national drought response framework released in 2017.
Original consultation
Summary
We want your comments on our proposed updated national drought response framework.
This consultation iswas being held on another website.
This consultation closesran atfrom
to
Consultation description
The Environment Agency is responsible for monitoring, reporting and acting to reduce the impact of drought on the natural environment.
The ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document is the updated version of the ‘National Drought Response Framework’ released in 2017. It describes:
- how drought affects England
- how the Environment Agency works with government, water companies and others to manage the effects on people, business and the environment
Each of the Environment Agency’s 14 operational areas also produce their own area drought plans, which serve as operational guidelines for their response to drought. The ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document supports the area drought plans by providing:
- a strategic overview for how we manage a drought to minimise damage to the environment, agriculture and to secure essential public water supply
- information for our staff, government departments and stakeholders to use in planning for and managing drought
This consultation will help us to gather feedback and input on the document, and to draw out any area-specific concerns that should be considered by our operational areas as they update their area drought plans.
Documents
Proposed updated response framework – Drought: how it is managed in England
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2025-04-03 12:17
Added the summary of consultation responses.
2024-11-08 10:00
First published.
We are updating the ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document and will publish the final version in spring 2025.
Feedback received
Detail of feedback received
This document summarises the outcome of the consultation on the ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document, which is the updated version of the national drought response framework released in 2017.
Original consultation
Summary
We want your comments on our proposed updated national drought response framework.
This consultation iswas being held on another website.
This consultation closesran atfrom
to
Consultation description
The Environment Agency is responsible for monitoring, reporting and acting to reduce the impact of drought on the natural environment.
The ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document is the updated version of the ‘National Drought Response Framework’ released in 2017. It describes:
- how drought affects England
- how the Environment Agency works with government, water companies and others to manage the effects on people, business and the environment
Each of the Environment Agency’s 14 operational areas also produce their own area drought plans, which serve as operational guidelines for their response to drought. The ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document supports the area drought plans by providing:
- a strategic overview for how we manage a drought to minimise damage to the environment, agriculture and to secure essential public water supply
- information for our staff, government departments and stakeholders to use in planning for and managing drought
This consultation will help us to gather feedback and input on the document, and to draw out any area-specific concerns that should be considered by our operational areas as they update their area drought plans.
Documents
Proposed updated response framework – Drought: how it is managed in England
ODT, 1.13 MB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.
Consultation description
The Environment Agency is responsible for monitoring, reporting and acting to reduce the impact of drought on the natural environment.
The ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document is the updated version of the ‘National Drought Response Framework’ released in 2017. It describes:
- how drought affects England
- how the Environment Agency works with government, water companies and others to manage the effects on people, business and the environment
Each of the Environment Agency’s 14 operational areas also produce their own area drought plans, which serve as operational guidelines for their response to drought. The ‘Drought: how it is managed in England’ document supports the area drought plans by providing:
- a strategic overview for how we manage a drought to minimise damage to the environment, agriculture and to secure essential public water supply
- information for our staff, government departments and stakeholders to use in planning for and managing drought
This consultation will help us to gather feedback and input on the document, and to draw out any area-specific concerns that should be considered by our operational areas as they update their area drought plans.
Documents
Proposed updated response framework – Drought: how it is managed in England
ODT, 1.13 MB
This file is in an OpenDocument format
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
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Update history
2025-04-03 12:17
Added the summary of consultation responses.
2024-11-08 10:00
First published.