tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-05-15T10:54:10+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/west-country-water-lovers-urged-to-lend-a-hand-to-bathing-waters 2025-05-15T10:54:10+01:00 West Country water lovers urged to lend a hand to bathing waters Communities who campaigned to turn their favourite spots into official bathing waters asked to help the Environment Agency make them cleaner to swim in. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-starts-sampling-devon-and-cornwalls-beaches 2025-05-15T10:22:50+01:00 Environment Agency starts sampling Devon and Cornwall's beaches Environment Agency sampling of Devon and Cornwall's 155 monitored beaches has started and will run through until the end of September.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-bathing-water-season-for-hampshire-isle-of-wight-and-sussex 2025-05-15T10:02:28+01:00 New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ahead of summer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bathing-water-season-in-england-begins-as-applications-re-open 2025-05-15T00:01:03+01:00 Bathing water season in England begins as applications re-open »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency will be testing water quality more than 7000 times during the season tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/polluting-water-bosses-face-up-to-two-years-in-prison 2025-04-24T22:30:07+01:00 Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison New laws in force today mark the toughest sentencing powers against law-breaking water executives in history. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-on-recovering-costs-for-water-company-enforcement 2025-04-14T10:22:15+01:00 Consultation on recovering costs for water company enforcement Environment Agency launches consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-storm-overflow-spill-data-for-2024 2025-03-27T09:52:41+00:00 Environment Agency storm overflow spill data for 2024 Spill count and duration remains unacceptably high across England. Data analysis and stricter rules to reduce pollution going forward. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reed-sewage-spill-data-a-disgrace 2025-03-27T09:40:37+00:00 Reed: Sewage spill data a “disgraceâ€� New sewage data shows small drop in the number of sewage spills in 2024, but duration has increased. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nature-restoration-at-north-cave-wetlands-mark-end-of-water-tour 2025-03-13T15:08:20+00:00 Nature restoration at North Cave Wetlands mark end of water tour Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, visited North Cave Wetlands to see how nature-based solutions help flooding. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/water-investment-to-unlock-growth-in-east-of-england 2025-03-13T15:07:57+00:00 Water investment to unlock growth in East of England Environment Secretary Steve Reed visited Cambridge to discuss the region’s urgent water needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/securing-a-sustainable-water-future-for-the-south-east 2025-03-12T16:23:52+00:00 Securing a sustainable water future for the South East Environment Secretary Steve Reed visited Havant Thicket reservoir, which will help future-proof water supply in the South East. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bathing-water-reforms-keep-pace-with-britains-love-of-swimming 2025-03-12T09:59:22+00:00 Bathing water reforms keep pace with Britain’s love of swimming Reforms to modernise bathing waters could see swimmers enjoying cleaner water and flexible seasons, as government states plans to bolster bathing water rules. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/water-investment-to-fuel-jobs-growth-and-sustainability-in-bath 2025-03-10T14:32:09+00:00 Water investment to fuel jobs, growth and sustainability in Bath Water Minister Emma Hardy visits the £35 million expansion of the Saltford Water Recycling Plant which will support economic and residential growth in Bath tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-ambition-to-end-sewage-discharges-into-windermere 2025-03-09T22:30:10+00:00 Government ambition to end sewage discharges into Windermere Environment Secretary Steve Reed will today (Monday 10 March) set out government ambition to end sewage discharged into Windermere tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/ea-chief-scientist-sets-out-water-monitoring-vision 2025-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 EA Chief Scientist sets out water monitoring vision Dr Robert Bradburne outlines a future approach to environmental monitoring at newly refurbished £4 million laboratory in Leeds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-jon-cunliffes-address-on-the-water-commissions-future-plans 2025-02-27T00:00:00+00:00 Speech from Sir Jon Cunliffe, Independent Water Commission Sir Jon Cunliffe gives a speech in Manchester to launch the eight-week Call for Evidence for the Independent Water Commission. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-invited-to-have-say-on-water-sector-fit-for-the-future 2025-02-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public invited to have say on water sector fit for the future Independent Water Commission explores fresh ideas on water sector reforms, both evolutionary and revolutionary. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-law-to-ban-bonuses-for-polluting-water-bosses 2025-02-24T15:08:10+00:00 New law to ban bonuses for polluting water bosses »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 has today received Royal Assent, boosting the powers of water sector regulators to tackle pollution. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/anglian-water-fined-300000-for-sewage-pollution-in-norfolk 2024-12-06T15:59:56+00:00 Anglian Water fined £300,000 for sewage pollution in Norfolk Sewage flooded into properties and thousands of fish were killed tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/teamwork-will-help-more-somerset-and-dorset-bathing-waters 2024-11-26T16:14:22+00:00 Teamwork will help more Somerset and Dorset bathing waters Four in five beaches meet minimum standard for bathing water in part of the South West â€� but group effort is needed to root out all sources of deterioration.