Tag: Environment Agency

Yorkshire Water outlines £13m infrastructure investment to improve river Wharfe Yorkshire Water will invest up to £13m in its wastewater network and treatment works, upstream of a stretch of the River Wharfe at Ilkley designated as an inland bathing water, to help improve water quality. The utility company has called Read More

Environment Agency Consultation – Drought Plan Guidelines 2020 The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the water company drought plan guidelines. The consultation will last for 6 weeks, running until 18 October 2019. As part of a longer term strategy we are seeking views Read More

Major campaign launched to encourage the nation to ‘Love Water’ The British public are being asked to help the country protect water resources for future generations. The British public are being asked to help the country protect water resources for future generations as part of a major campaign launched today Read More

British Water welcomes Environment Agency speech Yesterday’s speech by Environment Agency chief executive James Bevan about the high risks water scarcity in the UK poses was covered widely in national media. Lila Thompson, chief executive, British Water, said, “British Water welcomes the speech from Environment Agency Read More

Environmental charities receive over £2.2 million from businesses which broke environmental law Environmental charities and projects will benefit from more than £2.2 million in payments thanks to enforcement undertakings agreed with the Environment Agency. Companies and individuals will make the payments for environmental offences including pollution of rivers or the sea, not Read More