Today the Office for Environmental Protection published a report on legal targets to improve water health.
The report claims that report claims that “the EA has calculated a cost of £51 billion to achieve the targets… but there is only confirmed funding of £6.2 billion up to 2027”.
This is incorrect. In October 2023, the water industry announced a planned £96 billion of investment between 2025 and 2030 to deliver significant environmental improvements, including tackling nutrient pollution and reducing the use of storm overflows. Ofwat is currently considering these proposals.
Today we look at media coverage of a new £11m fund for local water quality projects.
Today we are looking at media coverage of this week’s bathing water consultation launch.
Today we are looking at coverage of this morning's announcement that water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches.
Today we are looking at coverage of today’s judicial review on the Environment Agency’s Farming Rules for Water.
Today’s blog outlines the Environment Agency’s response to an investigation by BBC Panorama
An article published in The Times today covering Environment Agency inspections has said checks on water companies and individuals are drawing too much water from English rivers and aquifers have fallen over the last four years. At the same time, …
Today, we are responding to a letter from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee on regulation of the water industry.
Today, we are responding to BBC coverage on storm overflows
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.
