tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-17T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/england-faces-5-billion-litre-public-water-shortage-by-2055-without-urgent-action 2025-06-17T00:00:00+01:00 England faces 5 billion litre public water shortage by 2055 without urgent action England faces 5 billion litre a day shortfall for public water supplies by 2055 â€� and a further 1 billion litre a day deficit for wider economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/working-in-partnership-to-improve-the-river-mimram 2025-06-13T11:32:37+01:00 Working in partnership to improve the River Mimram Catchment based approach to improve a rare and precious chalk stream, Initiative to bring farmer and landowners together to benefit the Mimram. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-second-region-in-england-to-move-into-drought-status 2025-06-12T12:26:04+01:00 Yorkshire second region in England to move into drought status Yorkshire has become the second region to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/governments-new-law-sees-unfair-bonuses-banned-for-six-water-companies-with-immediate-effect 2025-06-06T09:10:44+01:00 Government's new law sees unfair bonuses banned for six water companies with immediate effect Government bans unfair bonuses for water companies that don't meet high standards tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-after-driest-spring-in-132-years 2025-06-05T12:30:03+01:00 National Drought Group meets after driest spring in 132 years Expert group told England has now experienced driest March, April and May since 1893. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-funds-scheme-to-tackle-on-farm-drought-risk 2025-06-04T15:02:35+01:00 Government funds scheme to tackle on-farm drought risk Fully funded expert-led studies to assess water security on farms open for applications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/independent-water-commission-publishes-interim-findings 2025-06-03T06:00:02+01:00 Independent Water Commission publishes interim findings Interim report sets out scale of change needed to reform water sector tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/quiz-the-water-experts-about-tauntons-bathing-water-quality 2025-06-02T09:20:54+01:00 Quiz the water experts about Taunton's bathing water quality Fancied a dip in the River Tone but unsure about its water quality? Come and ask your questions and share any concerns about the French Weir Park bathing water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drought-declared-in-north-west-of-england 2025-05-29T18:46:52+01:00 Drought declared in north-west of England Many reservoirs in the region are at historic low levels for the time of year tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-steps-in-to-build-first-major-reservoirs-in-30-years 2025-05-29T11:18:47+01:00 Government steps in to build first major reservoirs in 30 years New reservoirs will supply three quarters of a million homes and unlock the building of tens of thousands more as part of the Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-81-criminal-investigations-launched-into-water-companies-under-government-crackdown 2025-05-20T22:30:00+01:00 Record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies under Government crackdown New crackdown is the largest criminal action against water companies in history. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/young-leaders-and-future-diplomats-in-policy-simulation 2025-05-16T07:50:25+01:00 Young leaders and future diplomats in policy simulation UK supports water diplomacy in Central Asia: Dr Undala Alam Engages Turkmenistan’s young leaders and future diplomats in policy simulation. 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/publications/cma-response-to-the-independent-water-commissions-call-for-evidence 2025-05-14T12:00:18+01:00 CMA response to the Independent Water Commission's call for evidence »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Independent Water Commission's call for evidence, in relation to the water sector in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ea-steps-up-dry-weather-prep-after-driest-spring-start-since-1956 2025-05-07T14:39:27+01:00 EA steps up dry weather prep after driest spring start since 1956 Driest start to spring in 69 years across England. 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.