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Water Minister meets farmers in drought affected Norfolk

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 14 August 2023 - Categories: water

In this blog we look at Minister Pow’s visit to Norfolk and the work being done by the government to boost water security in the region and England as a whole.

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Minister Double: Water companies must do more to reduce leakage

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 15 August 2022 - Categories: water
Faucet with a water drop / Water consumption concept

There has been positive pick-up of Water Minister Steve Double’s calls for greater investment from water companies to address leakage, at a time when water resources are in the spotlight as parts of the country move into drought. Writing for …

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Environment Secretary attends Countryfile Live, NFU agricultural drought summit - Thursday 2 August

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 August 2018 - Categories: Weekly stories

On today's blog we look at the Environment Secretary's attendance at Countryfile Live and the NFU agricultural drought summit.

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