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Almost one year on from the floods of Summer 2007, the Environment Agency is inviting people to comment on plans for flood management across the entire River Severn catchment, including many of its tributaries.

Ofwat is seeking comment on its updated guidelines on services for disabled or elderly consumers.

Ofwat has published its response on the River Basin Planning Guidance (Volume 2) consultation documents issued by Defra with regard to implementation of the Water Framework Directive (WFD).

The government is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the Groundwater Regulations 1998.

Environment Minister Phil Woolas has announced that the next phase of a programme to help farmers tackle the causes of harmful water pollution is taking shape.

The Government has confirmed that it will continue to support the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP).

Ofwat has published a position paper on water charges and company profits.

Nearly 12 months on since unprecedented rainfall led to widespread flooding in England and parts of Wales, the Environment Agency has completed 34 flood defences to increase protection to more than 30,000 homes and signed up 73,000 more people to its free flood warning service.

New targets to improve the productivity, efficiency and sustainability of the UK's construction sector were unveiled by the Government and industry yesterday.
Details of how the proposed Floods and Water Bill would ensure the country is better prepared to deal with surface water flooding in the future, will today be outlined by Environment Minister Phil Woolas.
Ministers have banned damaging types of fishing in 60 square nautical miles of sea off the South West coast to protect threatened sea life

Water companies would face targets to help customers save more than 23 million litres of water a day (Ml/d), under new proposals published by Ofwat.

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