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  • Drought declared in the Anglian region

    Parts of the Anglian region are now officially in a state of drought, Defra and the Environment Agency announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Water companies must plan for a drier climate

    Dry weather is likely to become a more frequent occurrence in the future due to the impacts of climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • No ifs, it’s time for water butts

    With summer on its way it's time for gardeners to think about saving rainwater ready for their garden's thirstiest months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plans to help households with water bills

    Water bills will be cut for the most vulnerable households under plans announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future Water Policy “an issue that affects all of us”, says Environment Minister

    Members of the public can have their say on how the country’s water supplies are managed in the future.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment secretary Caroline Spelman supports Thames tunnel plans

    Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today gave her support to Thames Water's plans for a tunnel to reduce the amount of raw sewage discharged into the River Thames.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Richard Benyon speech – Future Water conference at the Royal Geographic Society

    Richard Benyon speech – Future Water conference at the Royal Geographic Society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guidance to protect community groups from surface water drainage charges

    Defra launched a consultation today on new guidance to water companies on concessionary surface water drainage charges.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government