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  • Water resources planning: managing supply and demand

    This document explains how water companies make sure they can provide a secure supply of water to homes and businesses in their area.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Water supply and sewerage licensing (WSSL): water code appeals

    Seeking views on the appeals process allowing water companies to challenge Ofwat’s decision to revise certain codes that regulate the retail market.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Water industry: draft guidance to Ofwat for water and sewerage connections charges

    Seeking views on guidance to Ofwat on charging for new water and sewerage connections.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Water supply and sewerage licensing regime: standard licence conditions and approach to secondary legislation

    Seeking views on the standard licence conditions and approach to secondary legislation for the water supply and sewerage licensing regime.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Waste water treatment in the UK (2012)

    What the UK has done to improve waste water treatment and meet its commitments under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Applying water legislation to the Isles of Scilly

    Seeking views on applying water legislation to the Isles of Scilly.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thames Tideway Tunnel: strategic and economic case, costs and benefits, 2015 update

    Updated documents giving an overview of the proposed Thames Tideway Tunnel project and why it is needed.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Planning application process: statutory consultee arrangements

    Consultation on measures aimed at ensuring more effective provision of advice to local planning authorities in relation to surface water drainage management.

    • From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 to 2015 government policy: water and sewerage services

    How the government is maintaining high standards of water and sewerage services.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Future management of private water supply pipes

    Seeking views on the future management of private water supply pipes in England and Wales.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Water conservation: progress report

    Report to Parliament on government’s progress to promote water conservation over the period April 2010 to March 2013.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thames Tideway Tunnel: draft reasons for specifying the project as a Specified Infrastructure Project and issuing a Preparatory Work Notice

    Seeking views on draft reasons for specifying the Thames Tideway Tunnel as a Specified Infrastructure Project. This includes draft reasons for issuing a preparatory work notice.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of processes for modifying the appointment conditions of water and sewerage undertakers

    This discussion document is seeking views on possible changes to the process for modifying the licences of water and sewerage companies.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call for evidence: proposed reform of the water special merger regime

    This "Call for Evidence" seeks views and evidence on proposed changes to the water Special Merger Regime.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Medway abstraction licensing strategy

    Sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the catchment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • The Drought Direction 2011

    A Direction for water undertakers.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stour abstraction licensing strategy

    Sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the catchment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • North Kent and Swale abstraction licensing strategy

    Sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the catchment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Rother abstraction licensing strategy

    Sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the catchment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Mole abstraction licensing strategy

    Sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Mole catchment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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