Apply the lessons of the past decade, or risk a poor deal for the public in the next Committee on Climate Change 28 June 2018 Ten years after the Climate Change Act came into force, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the Government must learn the lessons of the last decade if it is […]
The Government have launched their long awaited thoughts on how fisheries will look post-Brexit in a white paper and have set a consultation in motion. The details of these and links are set out below. There seems bound to be a flood of commentary on this and the links below set out some of the […]
As the great summer weather continues last week saw the first burst of alerts to the public to use less water from Scotland to Thames. This is in measure to try and curb the increased demand such weather provokes. ‘Droughts’ are notoriously slow to develop, and at the point when the seriousness is realised it […]
This letter is Minister Rutley‘s (Interim Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) response to the Chief Executive Officer of Ofwat. Ofwat sent a letter to Minister Rutley setting out initial reactions to the National Infrastructure Commission’s ‘preparing for a drier future’ report on water. This included thoughts on how the sector needs to […]
BBC: Water companies have damaged trust, regulator Ofwat says. High levels of payments to bosses and investors by water companies have damaged customer trust, the regulator Ofwat has said. It has published new rules that will force firms to explain how executive pay is linked to performance and to prioritise customers’ interests. Companies paying dividends […]
New £63 million defence scheme is turning the tide against floods in Rossall, on North West coast. A multi-million pound coastal defence scheme to shore up Rossall’s sea defences while reducing flood risk to 7,500 homes has been officially opened today (1st June 2018). It is one of the single biggest investments in a single […]
Guardian Patrick Barkham Cocaine in rivers harming endangered eels, study finds Tests show drug causes eels to become hyperactive and damages their muscles, possibly hindering their ability to migrate. Tiny amounts of cocaine flushed into rivers cause eels to become not only hyperactive but to suffer from muscle wastage, impaired gills and hormonal changes, a […]
This piece is in three sections: Evidence given by The Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, just after the announcement was made The Government’s statement and the link to the Value for money assessment An article on the Reactions to the decision carried by Water Briefing by some very annoyed people 1. 25 Jun 2018 – The […]