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Fisheries team takes action to protect endangered European eels

Environmental News
The Environment Agency’s Fisheries Enforcement Officers have started patrols along the Morecambe Bay and North Lancashire coastlines to help protect the critically endangered European...
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OEP concludes investigation into regulation of combined sewer overflows

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) is to conclude its investigation into the regulation of combined sewer overflows after securing significant progress in tackling...
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West Country creates sources of water in unlikeliest places

Environmental News
Devon and Cornwall’s biggest water users are creating amazing sources of water which benefit the environment and business.  The 2022 drought in Cornwall and parts...
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Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirms changes to be fast-tracked in response to the IWC’s recommendations, with more to come in the Autumn

Government, Policy & Regulation
Speaking in the House of Commons yesterday (21 July 2025), Environment Secretary Steve Reed confirmed a number of recommendations from the Independent Water Commission...
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Defra confirms Ofwat is to be abolished in biggest overhaul of water since privatisation

Government, Policy & Regulation
Ofwat is to be replaced by one single water regulator responsible for the entire water system, the Government has announced today (Monday 21 July).  In...
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New regulator for water, stronger consumer advocacy and 9 new regional water authorities amongst final recommendations in Independent Water Commission report

Government, Policy & Regulation
A new integrated regulator for water, stronger consumer advocacy and 9 new regional water authorities to deliver on local priorities are among the final...
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New report finds systemic water company failure and underperformance

Government, Policy & Regulation
The number of water company pollution incidents across England rose sharply last year, a new report from the Environment Agency (EA) has found. The Water and...
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Environment Agency declares drought status for West Midlands and East Midlands

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has declared drought status for the West Midlands and East Midlands following the driest spring in 132 years.  The Environment Agency announced...
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National Drought Group steps up operational response as more areas of country move into drought

Government, Policy & Regulation
The National Drought Group (NDG) met yesterday (15 July) as a drought is declared in the West and East Midlands. Dry weather continues to impact...
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Environment Agency prosecutes Welsh Water for breaking conditions of an environmental permit at a sewage treatment works 7 times in 5 months

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Welsh Water for breaking conditions of an environmental permit at a Herefordshire sewage treatment works 7 times in...
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EA concludes that a permanent flood scheme for Bradford-on-Avon is currently unviable

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency, in partnership with Wiltshire Council, Bradford-on-Avon Town Council and Wessex Water, has concluded that a permanent flood scheme for Bradford-on-Avon is...
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Innovative drop in the ocean brings boost to the Tees

Environmental News
A new project to install three floating islands in the River Tees Estuary is complete, creating new habitat and bringing a boost for wildlife. The...
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Water Minister & Environment Agency to face Committee questions on flood risk

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environmental Audit Committee will wrap up its inquiry into flood resilience in England on Wednesday 9 July, by hearing from the Environment Agency...
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Largest ever budget for tackling water pollution handed to the Environment Agency

Government, Policy & Regulation
The largest ever budget for tackling water pollution has been handed to the country’s water watchdog, as part of the government’s plan to deliver...
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Environment Agency sets out strategy for next 5 years and beyond following £189m boost to funding

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency (EA) has today (8 July 2025) set out its strategy for the next five years and beyond. The strategy 'EA2030 change for...
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New scheme in Oxford to protect every home and business from risk of River Thames flooding

Environmental News
All homes, businesses and crucial infrastructure in Oxford at risk of flooding from the River Thames will be better protected thanks to a major...
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Funding for Environment Agency farm inspections to double as part of a major boost to cut agricultural pollution

Government, Policy & Regulation
The government has announced that funding for Environment Agency farm inspections is doubling as part of a wider drive to help farmers slash agricultural...
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Court of Appeal grants Professor Carolyn Roberts permission to appeal Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision

Industry News
The Court of Appeal has granted Professor Carolyn Roberts permission to appeal the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s refusal to certify her proposed collective proceedings against...
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UK government gathers business and environment leaders in support of UN nature agreement

Government, Policy & Regulation
The UK brought together foreign governments, Indigenous leaders, as well as leaders from business and finance representing trillions of pounds, to increase the flows...
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Potato farmer prosecuted by Environment Agency for causing silt, soil and potatoes to seriously pollute a tributary of the River Tone in Somerset

Government, Policy & Regulation
A Taunton potato farmer has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for causing silt, soil and potatoes to escape from a field and seriously...
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Construction begins on £1million new fish pass at chalk stream

Environmental News
The Environment Agency has started construction of a £1million new fish pass at Turf Lock on the River Lark at Mildenhall in Suffolk. The River...
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England’s peatlands mapped for first time in major step towards their recovery

Environmental News
Scientists have mapped England’s peatlands to a level of extraordinary detail never achieved before - revealing their worrying, degraded state and need for recovery. The...
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Pig farmer prosecuted for allowing slurry to enter surface water drains and nearby stream

Government, Policy & Regulation
A Taunton pig farmer has been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for allowing slurry to escape from an illegally constructed slurry lagoon causing pollution...
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Two new Water (Special Measures) Act measures come into force this week

Government, Policy & Regulation
Two new legal requirements have come into force this week as part of the Water (Special Measures) Act, which received Royal Assent earlier this...
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Waterwise urges Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to avoid a future in which England faces a daily shortfall of 6 billion litres...

Insight & Opinion
Following the Environment Agency’s updated National Framework for Water Resources, published this week, Waterwise is urging Government, businesses, and communities to accelerate action to...
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Feargal Sharkey discusses the UK’s water woes with Toby Perkins MP in latest Committee Corridor podcast

Insight & Opinion
The latest episode of Committee Corridor, out this week, sees host Toby Perkins MP, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, sit down with...
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Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visits Hampshire coast

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency Chair Alan Lovell visited the Hampshire coast on 16 June 2025 to review draft proposals for protecting a 15km stretch of coastline...
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England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action

Market Analysis & Research
England’s public water supply could be short by 5 billion litres a day by 2055 without urgent action to futureproof resources, the Environment Agency...
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Yorkshire becomes the second region in England to enter drought status

Government, Policy & Regulation
Yorkshire has become the second region in England to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years.   The Environment Agency announced the change...
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Dunball Sluice £9.7 million upgrade completed 

Environmental News
A £9.7million project has given Dunball Sluice another 25 years of operational life, helping to better protect properties, businesses and internationally important habitats across...
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Lustrum Beck project to boost wildlife and water quality begins

Environmental News
Wildlife and water quality at Lustrum Beck in Stockton-on-Tees will be given a much-needed boost as work begins on a significant project to enhance...
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Water sector regulation to be scrutinised by Public Accounts Committee

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold an evidence session on regulating the water sector at 3.30pm today (Monday 9 June, 2025). Consumer trust in...
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Philip Duffy writes to Ofwat regarding water industry category 1 incidents in relation to performance related pay rules

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency's Chief Executive, Philip Duffy, has written to Ofwat regarding water industry category 1 incidents in 2024, in relation to performance related...
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National Drought Group meets after driest spring in 132 years

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency convened a National Drought Group meeting yesterday (5 June 2025) to discuss the latest outlook and hear from water companies about...
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Government funds scheme to tackle on-farm drought risk

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has launched applications for a new round of specialist water assessments supporting farmer groups to collaborate on drought resilience measures and...
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New proposals to accelerate the construction of flood schemes have been unveiled

Government, Policy & Regulation
New proposals to accelerate the construction of flood schemes and protect thousands of homes and businesses in the nation’s cities and rural areas from...
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Yorkshire Water fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse

Government, Policy & Regulation
Following an investigation by the Environment Agency, Yorkshire Water appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Friday 30 May for sentencing for two offences –...
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Drought declared in north-west of England

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has declared drought status for the north-west of England following the driest start to spring in 69 years. River flows have been...
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Government Taskforce meets on Merseyside to bolster nation’s flood resilience

Government, Policy & Regulation
Bolstering the nation’s resilience to flooding, including in Merseyside, was top of the agenda as the Government’s national Floods Resilience Taskforce convened in Aintree...
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Record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies under Government crackdown

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has revealed a record total of 81 criminal investigations into water companies have been launched...
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New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex

Government, Policy & Regulation
Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ahead of summer. According to the EA, the chief...
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Environment Agency opens world of construction to young people

Industry News
Pupils from a local high school recently joined the Environment Agency and project partners on the Bewdley Flood Risk Management Scheme in Worcestershire. The day...
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The Chief Scientist’s Group says we need to change the way we think about the value and benefits of clean and plentiful water

Market Analysis & Research
In the Chief Scientist's Annual Review 2024, the Chief Scientist's Group has said we need to change the way we think about the value...
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EA steps up dry weather prep after driest spring start since 1956

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Environment Agency has urged water companies to do more to safeguard water supplies after the driest start to spring in 69 years.  The environmental...
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Lords nitrogen inquiry to hear from Environment Agency and Ofwat

Government, Policy & Regulation
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee is continuing its inquiry into the efficient use and management of reactive nitrogen in water...
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Regulators have failed to deliver a trusted and resilient water sector, says the National Audit Office

Government, Policy & Regulation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and water regulators have failed to drive necessary investment for the sector in the past...
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WSP Binnies joint venture appointed to Environment Agency’s Ecological Services Framework

Environmental News
WSP, a multidisciplinary professional services consultancy, and Binnies, a whole lifecycle water and environmental services provider, have announced their appointment to the Environment Agency's...
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Second reading of the Chalk Steams (Protection) Bill to take place in Parliament this week

Government, Policy & Regulation
The second reading of the Chalk Streams (Protection) Bill, which will give chalk streams an enhanced status to protect them from pollution and environmental...
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