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Waste Water National Policy Statement – Appraisal of Sustainability Post-Adoption Statement
The Planning Act 2008 provides for the establishment of a decision maker1 which will take planning decisions on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). The Waste Water National Policy Statement (NPS) sets out Government policy for the provision of major waste water infrastructure. It will be used by the decision maker to guide its decision making [...]
The Government Response to Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Draft National Policy Statement for Waste Water
Section 9 (2) of the Planning Act 2008 requires NPSs to undergo Parliamentary scrutiny. The draft Waste Water NPS was laid before Parliament for scrutiny on 16 November 2010 – at the same time as going out to formal consultation. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee held hearings into the draft Waste Water [...]
National Policy Statement for Waste Water
This National Policy Statement (NPS) sets out Government policy for the provision of major waste water infrastructure.
2011 Summary report for UK bathing waters
This report is based on data provided to the European Commission under Article 13 of Directive 76/160/EEC (the Bathing Water Directive), as amended by Article 3 of Directive 91/692/EEC. It provides a summary of the results of the 2011 survey of the quality of United Kingdom bathing waters included within the scope of the Bathing [...]
Water for life – market reform proposals
This paper adds more detail to the announcements made in the Water White Paper around market reform.
Competition and innovation in the water markets (Cave review)
Final report of an independent review of competition and innovation in water markets published in April 2009. Led by Professor Martin Cave between March 2008 and April 2009.
The independent review of charging for household water and sewerage services (Walker review)
Final report of the independent review of charging for household water and sewerage services led by Anne Walker, also known as the Walker review.
Thames Tunnel: strategic and economic case, costs and benefits
The government has re-affirmed its support for the proposed Thames Tunnel as the most cost-effective and quickest currently available solution for the environmental problems in the Thames Tideway. The two documents below – “Creating a River Thames fit for our future – a strategic and economic case for the Thames Tunnel” and “Costs and Benefits of [...]
Exercise Watermark final report
A report into the findings of Exercise Watermark, Britain’s biggest ever civil emergency exercise, designed to test the country’s response to floods. It is the largest and most successful civil defence ‘preparedness’ event ever held in England and Wales. The Pitt Review of the 2007 summer floods recommended a wide-ranging test of our emergency response [...]
Review of Water Resources Management Plan Process
An independent review of the first round of the Water Resources Management Plans processes was carried out by the independent In House Policy Resource and published in June 2011.