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Consultation on plans to modernise water abstraction and enhance the Environment Agency's powers to protect groundwater
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Environment Agency Chair Emma Howard Boyd speaks about water scarcity at the WWT event 'Water Security in a Changing Environment'
Standards published by the CEN during August and September 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation
The CMA has today published its findings on the price controls for 4 water companies for 2020-2025.
£34 million will be made available to farmers through the first round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The CMA is consulting on its provisional findings from its redetermination of Ofwat’s proposed 2020-25 price controls.
New statistics show the number of designated bathing waters meeting strict quality standards is the highest since 2015
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell delivered a speech on ways to better manage water supply at a Worshipful Company of Water Conservators event in London.
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded water companies share plans on improving Britain’s water infrastructure.
The bathing water season started today (15 May) with the Environment Agency carrying out regular testing of water quality at designated bathing sites.
New statistics show the number of designated bathing waters meeting highest quality standard is the the most since 2015
The Environment Agency and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust have worked together on the 'Wild Wiske Revival: Clean and Green' project over the last three years.
Fast broadband will run through water pipes in parts of South Yorkshire as part of plans to get better internet access to people quicker.
Speech by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, at the National Farmers Union Conference
Pollution from a water pumping station caused the death of over 5,000 fish in an Essex river.
Citizen science data helps inform plans to tackle pollution on the River Wye
Notice setting out the water and sewerage undertakers granted permission to withdraw from the non-household retail market.
Speech by Emma Howard Boyd at the ClimateExpo, 18 May 2021
Make the right choices when visiting beaches, rivers and lakes this summer
Catchment Sensitive Farming advice is now available to farmers, land managers and growers across England
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
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