Defra ‘This document constitutes the summary of responses received to our January 2019 consultation, ‘Improving our management of water in the environment’, the Government’s responses to the points respondents raised and our decisions on the proposals.

This is a big report and questions and Government responses cover these areas:

1. Water Resources Management Plans (questions 2 to 6):
2. Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans
3. Water Abstraction
4. Land Drainage: Internal drainage methodology
5. Flood and coastal erosion risk management: raising local funds
6. Rivers Authority: supporting legislation to enable the Somerset Rivers Authority to be formalised
7. Water and sewerage company licence condition modification process; information gathering powers and electronic service of documents under Water Industry Act 1991

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