Minister Pow visits Oxford to welcome the start of the bathing water season
Today we are looking at coverage of the start of the 2022 bathing water season and Minister Pow’s trip to a newly-designated bathing site in Oxford.
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Water resources on BBC Countryfile
The challenges facing England’s water resources was covered by BBC Countryfile last night.
Coverage of NAO report on waste crime
Today the National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report on its investigation into the Government’s actions to combat waste crime. Coverage in The Telegraph, the Independent, Western Daily Press & Western Telegraph reports on the NAO’s assessment that there …
Bathing water status for Isle of Wight and Oxford swimming spots
There has been widespread positive coverage today in The Times, the Telegraph, the Guardian, the Independent, BBC News and Sky News of Defra’s announcement that part of the Wolvercote Mill Stream at Port Meadow, Oxford, and the East Cowes Esplanade …
Six-year programme of flood protection work exceeds targets after £2.6 billion investment
There has been widespread positive regional coverage of our publication of the assessment of the 2015-2021 flood and coastal defence capital investment programme – revealing how this £2.6 billion six-year programme of work exceeded its original targets by 14,000 with …
Environmental Audit Committee report on water quality in rivers
Today’s blog post looks at coverage of the Environmental Audit Committee’s report on water quality in rivers.