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Record number of bathing waters rated ‘excellent'
A record number of British bathing waters have been rated as either “excellent” or
“good”, according to the latest set of...
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Delayed plumbing repairs leading to huge water wastage
New research has shown that Brits are putting off fixing simple plumbing issues like leaky
toilets and dripping taps,...
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Rebecca Pow named new water minister
Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow has been appointed as the new water minister.
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Wastewater improvements bolster river biodiversity - study
A higher standard of wastewater treatment in the UK has been linked to substantial
improvements in a river's biodiversity...
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Howard Boyd handed second term as Environment Agency chair
Emma Howard Boyd has been reappointed as chair of the Environment Agency.
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Defra considers setting national PCC target
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will consider an
"ambitious target for personal water...
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Outdoor use of metaldehyde banned from spring 2020
A ban on the outdoor use of metaldehyde is to be introduced across Great Britain from
spring 2020, the Environment...
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New protections set out in first Environment Bill in 20 years
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has published draft clauses for the first
Environment Bill in two decades, with its...
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Innovation must not risk environment - EA director Fox
Water companies must show they have "earned the right to innovate", Environment
Agency director Pete Fox told the WWT...
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Regulators demand more ambition on resilience
Defra, the Environment Agency, the Drinking Water Inspectorate and Ofwat have written
to water companies to urge them to...
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Gove tells water company bosses to 'raise the bar' on leaks
Environment Secretary Michael Gove said he told water company bosses they needed to
"raise the bar on tackling leaks"...
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Nationalisation debate a valuable wake-up call - Defra's Dr Catovsky
Defra's Dr Sebastian Catovsky has said the renationalisation debate may be "the wake-
up call the sector needed".
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South West Water project gets £2M funding boost
A three-year project to restore peatland on the South West's iconic moors has been
awarded £2 million.
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Government aims to eliminate wet wipes within 25 years
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed it aims
to eliminate wet wipes as part of its...
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FOG should be factored into restaurant hygiene ratings - Southern Water
Southern Water is pushing Defra and the Food Standards Agency to introduce "badly
needed" standards on fat, oil and grease...
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