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A speech by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed on the introduction of the Water (Special Measures) Bill to Parliament.
The government has today launched a consultation to double reimbursement for water company customers when their basic water services are hit.
Environment Secretary Steve Reed has announced a series of initial steps towards ending the crisis in the water sector.
Government receiving regular updates on a Boil Water Notice from South West Water.
Anglian Water Services Ltd has been ordered to pay over £50,000 in case brought by Environment Agency.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year
The company faces a series of alleged offences across Cornwall and in Plymouth for a six year period between 2015 and 2021.
100% of storm overflows now fitted with monitoring devices required by the government.
Water bosses are set to be banned from receiving bonuses if a company has committed serious criminal breaches, the Environment Secretary has announced today.
A consultation on banning wet wipes containing plastic across the UK has been launched today under plans to tackle plastic pollution and clean up waterways.
Following the publication of Ofwat's performance report the following statement has been issued by the Environment Secretary
Government expands plan to tackle storm overflows, including all coastal and estuary sites .
Latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment shows some modest improvements in water companies’ performance.
Anglian Water has paid a monetary penalty of £150,000 following an investigation by the Environment Agency after sewage was released into the River Til.
Largest ever fine imposed for environmental offences in Devon and Cornwall as South West Water is told by court ‘incidents of pollution will no longer be tolerated’
More investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement on water companies announced in new government water plan
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.
Oxfordshire water contamination "reckless failure" - judge
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Anglian Water pays a total of £560,170 in a fine and costs after raw sewage discharge killed 5,000 fish in Northamptonshire river.
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