Water Resources West (WRW) has appointed former water minister Dan Rogerson as its independent Chair.
He will oversee the development of a long term water resources strategy for the North West of England, the Midlands and the cross-border catchments with Wales.
WRW is one of five regional groups across England and Wales, bringing together local abstractors, their representatives and regulators. Over the next three years WRW will be developing a plan to ensure sustainable and resilient water supplies, working across sectors and taking account of wider societal needs and environmental improvements.
Dan Rogerson commented:
“Never has there been a more important time to face up to the water supply challenges posed by climate change, economic growth, population increases and the pressures on our natural environment. We need to start making decisions about water efficiency, the development of new water sources and how we can better work together for a sustainable water strategy into the second half of this century and beyond.”
During his time as Minister for Water, Forestry, Rural Affairs and Resource Management between 2013 and 2015, he oversaw some of the biggest changes for the UK water industry since privatisation, including taking the Water Act 2014 through Parliament.
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