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  • Water industry: draft guidance to Ofwat for water and sewerage connections charges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

  • Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) 2017 review: method statements

    These statements describe the methods used to determine Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) for the period 2017 to 2020.

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

  • Drinking Water Regulations: changes to include monitoring for radioactive substances

    Seeking views on the on the draft Water Supply (Water Quality) Regulations 2016 and draft Private Water Supplies (England) Regulations 2016.

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

  • The Groundwater (Water Framework Directive) (England) Direction 2016

    Updated directions to the Environment Agency following Directive 2014/80/EU, amending Annex II of the Groundwater Directive (2006/118/EC).

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

  • Bathing waters: designation of West Runton

    Seeking views on proposals to designate West Runton, Norfolk as a bathing water.

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

  • Bathing waters: removing Rock from the list of designated bathing waters

    Seeking views on plans to remove Rock from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC).

    • 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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  • Bathing waters: removing Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach from the list of designated bathing waters

    Seeking views on plans to remove Lyme Regis Church Cliff Beach from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC).

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

  • Bathing waters: removing Newhaven from the list of designated bathing waters

    Seeking views on plans to remove Newhaven from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC).

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

  • Bathing waters: removing Staithes from the list of designated bathing waters

    Seeking views on plans to remove Staithes from the list of bathing waters designated under the Bathing Water Directive (2006/7/EC).

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

  • 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 quality

    How the government is improving the quality of our rivers and inland water-bodies.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 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

  • Bathing waters: designation of Rayrigg Meadow, Windermere

    Seeking views on proposals to designate Rayrigg Meadow, Windermere, as a bathing water.

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

  • 2014 summary report for UK bathing waters

    This report provides a summary of the results of the 2014 survey of the quality of United Kingdom bathing waters.

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

  • Bathing waters 2014: projected classifications in England

    Projected revised Bathing Water Directive classifications using 2011-2014 monitoring data for bathing waters in England.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government