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We want your comments on our charge proposals for the licences that benefit from the operation of the Kielder Reservoir and transfer scheme.
How the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
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This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Warwickshire Avon catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Teme catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Severn Vale catchment.
This abstraction licensing strategy sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the South and West Somerset catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Alt Crossens catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Till and Tweed catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the East Devon catchments.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Arun and Western Streams catchment area.
We want your views on our proposed charging approach for water resources abstraction and impounding licensing.
Seeking views on our plans to move water abstraction and impounding licensing into the Environmental Permitting Regulations regime.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
How government, water companies and the Environment Agency make sure there is enough water for future needs of both people and the environment.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Cam and Ely Ouse catchment.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the East Suffolk catchment.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Idle and Torne catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Witham catchment area.
We want your views on our proposal to increase the Kielder Source Factor. We propose to collect more in charges from those licensed to abstract more water.
We want your views on the extent and level of information to be included as part of the assessment process.
Report to Parliament on government’s progress made in reforming the arrangements for managing water abstraction in England from 2014 to 2019.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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