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  • Living With Water Programme

    Living With Water, a new holistic and integrated approach to the provision of drainage and wastewater infrastructure.

    On 9 November 2021, Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon published Living With Water in Belfast: An Integrated Plan for Drainage and Wastewater Management in Greater Belfast. The Plan, Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment can be viewed at:

    • Living With Water in Belfast Plan
    • Strategic Environmental Assessment
    • Habitats Regulations Assessment
    • Living With Water in Belfast Consultation Report
    • Living With Water Drainage Inspections

    The video animation below provides an overview of the Living With Water approach to drainage and wastewater management.

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    What is Living with Water?

    • LWWP - Background
    • Current drainage infrastructure
    • LWWP - Need

    Living With Water in Belfast

    • Development of the Belfast Plan
    • Plan Outputs (See Chapters 6-10 of Living with Water - An Integrated Plan for Drainage and Wastewater management in Greater Belfast)
    • Delivery - Strategic Programme

    Living with Water in Derry

    • Living With Water in Derry/Londonderry
    • A New Programme for Government (PfG)

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    Most recent publications

    • The Living with Water Programme - Progress Report, November 2021 to March 2023

      Published 16 October 2023
    • A Vision for Living With Water in Derry/Londonderry

      Published 24 May 2023
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    Most recent consultations

    • Living With Water in Derry/Londonderry Draft Plan Consultation

      Published 13 January 2025 Consultation closed
    • Living with Water in Belfast Consultation

      Published 11 November 2020 Consultation closed
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    Most recent news items

    • Infrastructure Minister opens consultation on Living With Water in Derry Plan

      Published 13 January 2025
    • Infrastructure Minister announces potential pilot Sustainable Drainage Scheme in the O’Naullian Crescent area of Derry

      Published 2 March 2022
    See all news in this topic

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