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Seeking views on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Seeking views on the proposal to designate 4 sites in England as bathing waters.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Defra's plan to clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future.
How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.
Seeking views on our plans to change the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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.
Seeking views on the government’s plan to reduce sewage discharges and remove harm from storm overflows.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Severn Vale catchment.
Sets out how the Environment Agency plans to manage water in the middle River Severn catchment in Worcestershire.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Alt Crossens catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Till and Tweed catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the East Devon catchments.
A licensing strategy to manage water resources sustainably.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Arun and Western Streams catchment area.
The roadmap is the plan for long-term WINEP improvement.
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.
List of areas designated as shellfish protected areas in England.
Seeking views on proposals to designate East Cowes Esplanade as a bathing water.
Seeking views on proposals to designate Wolvercote Mill Stream as a bathing water.
We want your views on our proposed charging approach for water resources abstraction and impounding licensing.
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