Environmental NGOs including Waterwise, the RSPB, Angling Trust, Wildlife Trusts and Rivers Trusts have, as part of the Blueprint for Water coalition, just published their top 10 asks for the five new regional water resources plans. Linked to the publication Blueprint also published this blog and has organised a series of free water resources webinars aimed at […]
The NGOs have been scathing in their response to the recent developments with the Fisheries Bill; this theme has been picked up by the Guardian and Independent. Fisheries Bill – Guardian Commentary Independent: ‘UK’s post-Brexit fishing protections ‘pitifully weak’, warn conservationists Rhetoric that government will develop gold standard fisheries is ‘a joke’, campaigners say Conservation […]
There has been a growing concern over the summer about CSO pollution and Defra have announced that over 1000 people responded to their consultation on creating a Bathing water at Ilkley. Guardian ‘A coalition of river and sea organisations is calling for targets for water companies to reduce sewage discharges to be included in the […]
Over the last few months there has been a torrent of reports and ideas for a greener and more sustainable outcome from the Covid pandemic. These ideas are important given the clear need for UK and Governments around the world to figure out how best they might invest in the future to rebuild economies. The […]
Blueprint for Water – Submission to the CMA on Water Company Re-determinations The principle of redetermination As the Water Industry economic regulator, a key part of Ofwat’s role is to ensure that companies are investing funds efficiently. Efficiency challenges are right and just. But the Final Determination decisions issued by Ofwat place at risk a […]
In our second Rivers Trust review, we are again delighted to report on the fantastic work carried out by the Rivers Trust movement in the previous year. Rivers Trusts delivered an incredible £19.2m of work to improve rivers in 2017, supported by over 11,000 volunteers, despite challenging financial times for charities. Our trusts now have […]
At last … some action … although it should have come from the EU institutions. The ongoing issue of cetacean bycatch which is not going to go away unless concerted action is taken. Further evidence of NGO collaborations providing the muscle to hold governments to account. WDCS 22 environmental NGOs, led by Whale and Dolphin […]
Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay £1,179,500 after having been found by the Environment Agency to have committed several environmental offences. Published 26 June 2019 Environment Agency Northumbrian Water has agreed to pay an Enforcement Undertaking totalling £1,179,500 Five separate Enforcement Undertakings (EU) have been agreed with Northumbrian Water after the company accepted responsibility for […]