The government said the decision to conduct the environment asessments had been part of its stated commitment to protecting the environment. However, while it is the Government's clear policy intention to revoke existing regional strategies outside London, this is subject to the outcome of environmental assessments.
The revocations will not be undertaken until the Secretary of State and Parliament have had the opportunity to consider the findings of the assessments.
Responses to the consultations, which are under the aegis of the Department for Communities and Local Government, must be submitted by 20th January 2012.
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Albion Water, the first NAV (New Appointment & Variation) to have been established in1999 and now under the ownership of SDS Water Group, has appointed Andy Holland as its new Director of Business Development.
UK water companies are invited to join an upcoming webinar which will explore how the sector can take indirect potable reuse (IPR) from concept to full-scale operational reality.
James Sumsion, CEO of predictive water intelligence specialists Kohtari, says the water sector needs to take a giant leap forward, so that it can anticipate and act upon water quality issues - rather than merely react.
Ray Moulds, Sales Director at Flood Control International, takes a look at how automated sliding floodgates are supporting secondary containment at water and sewerage company sites.
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply.
Hear how United Utilities is accelerating its investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across the Northwest.
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