Eight new regional water councils are to give communities across England a greater say in how billions of pounds of water and flood infrastructure investment is prioritised, under plans announced today by the UK Government.

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#WaterIndustryNews

Good to see Government reflecting what we’ve been saying for some time.

Greater Manchester needs better trains, not refurbished relics from decades ago. I’ve been pressing the government for investment in the rolling stock.

Oh, and more trains on Sundays… 👀

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Fossilised pollen reveals how forests can protect Lough Neagh and other waterways @Feargal_Sharkey @ConversationUK theconversation.com/fossilised-pol…

Brockholes from above - check out Lancashire's flagship nature reserve like never before trib.al/LvF2hWJ

The EFRA Committee wants stronger pollution monitoring, more effective enforcement and a credible threat of special administration as the UK Government prepares legislation to reform the water sector

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#EFRA #WaterRegulation

📢 Lisa Tennant has been selected as the Government’s preferred candidate for Chair of the Environment Agency.
Lisa will now move to a pre-appointment hearing with the EFRA and Environmental Audit Committees.
#PublicAppointments #EnvironmentAgency #Defra
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“We also call for Defra and water companies to put more energy into developing nature-based solutions that take pressure off our ageing drainage and sewage systems, which will in turn help to reduce dumping into rivers.” 
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𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 🎧

In the latest episode of the @PlanetP_ossible podcast, @LeePitcherMP reflects on the Environment APPG’s recent species showcase.

Recreating our lives on a first cultured night out with my working wife since I retired: @Mr_Dave_Haslam interviewing @lemnsissay at @ChorleyTheatre, Lancashire - organised by @ebbandflobooks

You remind me
Incline me
Define me.
If you died
I’d.

Land Management Advisor required with Arnside & Silverdale National Landscape Partnership c-js.uk/4kuKOuD

The local government minister has sent letters to English council leaders confirming that the paused local government reorganisation programme will be resuming after a review found that that "basis of the programme is robust".
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England's environmental farming schemes face a funding shortfall of more than £2 billion, new analysis warns, just weeks after thousands of farmers were left without support following the rapid closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive

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Devolution: #Lancashire has 'never been nearer' to having a mayor - BBC News
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"We're still seeing appalling loss, threatening collapse of ecosystems globally. We've run out of words really about how serious this is.

But the better news is there are so many examples worldwide about how... to turn things around" I tell @BBCNews

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"Eight of the nine companies in England were rated as "poor" or "requiring improvement", with only Severn Trent receiving the highest rating." bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Location chosen for proposed £6bn Mersey barrage @LBNdaily lbndaily.co.uk/location-chose…

Breaking news…

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority reveals preferred location of the proposed £6bn Mersey Tidal power barrage – and its choice may go some way to allaying the fears of a sceptical local maritime industry

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