Policy papers and consultations

Seeking views on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 17 April 2023

Seeking views on the proposal to designate 4 sites in England as bathing waters.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 10 April 2023

Defra's plan to clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 4 April 2023

How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 March 2023

Seeking views on our plans to change the Environmental Permitting Regulations.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 22 March 2023

We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 December 2022

Seeking views on the government’s plan to reduce sewage discharges and remove harm from storm overflows.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 26 August 2022

This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Severn Vale catchment.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 August 2022

Sets out how the Environment Agency plans to manage water in the middle River Severn catchment in Worcestershire.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 7 July 2022

This abstraction licensing strategy sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the South and West Somerset catchment area.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 June 2022

This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Alt Crossens catchment area.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 30 June 2022

This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Till and Tweed catchment area.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 24 June 2022

This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the East Devon catchments.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 23 June 2022

A licensing strategy to manage water resources sustainably.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 23 June 2022

This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Arun and Western Streams catchment area.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 22 June 2022

The roadmap is the plan for long-term WINEP improvement.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
• Updated: 11 May 2022

We want your comments on the proposed redesign of the WINEP and the roadmap which sets out our ambition and plan for long-term change.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 11 May 2022

List of areas designated as shellfish protected areas in England.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 9 May 2022

Seeking views on proposals to designate East Cowes Esplanade as a bathing water.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 12 April 2022

Seeking views on proposals to designate Wolvercote Mill Stream as a bathing water.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 12 April 2022