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Coverage of the OEP report

Posted by: defrablogs, Posted on: 18 January 2024 - Categories: Nature, Wildlife

We have set out the strides we are making toward a cleaner, greener future and here is a reminder of what we have achieved: https://twitter.com/DefraGovUK/status/1696538275035631938

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Water company customer complaints

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 5 October 2023 - Categories: water
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The Consumer Council for Water has today published a report on the complaints made to water companies in England and Wales by households in 2022-23 and several media outlets including the Independent, Mirror, Sun, Telegraph and Guardian have covered it. …

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Coverage of unlimited penalties for environmental polluters

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

Today, we are looking at coverage of new laws removing the cap on variable monetary penalties, as well as the Environment Agency’s annual report on water companies’ environmental performance.

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Minister Pow visit to the River Wye

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 February 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Today we are looking at media coverage of Minister Pow’s visit to the River Wye in Herefordshire.

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Consultations launched on bathing water status for Isle of Wight and Oxford sites

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 10 February 2022 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today’s blog looks at coverage of consultations launched to seek views on two new proposed bathing waters.

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An ambitious new strategy for chalk streams

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 19 October 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow, Environment Agency Chair Emma Howard Boyd and Natural England Chair Tony Juniper visited the River Mimran in Hertfordshire on Friday 15 October for the launch of the Chalk Stream Restoration Strategy. They met with members of …

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