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<blockquote data-quote="GOV.UK RSS" data-source="post: 8970304" data-attributes="member: 78782"><p>Times article on Environment Agency inspections</p><p></p><p>Written by Defra Press Office</p><p></p><p><img src="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2022/10/s960_EA-officer-high-viz-jacket_960x640-620x413.jpg" alt="Environment Agency officer in a high-vis jacket." class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>An article published in The Times today covering Environment Agency inspections has said checks on water companies and individuals are drawing too much water from English rivers and aquifers have fallen over the last four years. At the same time, the paper highlights there has been an increase in funding for water resource staff from about £3.3 million in 2020-21 to around £4.6 million in 2022-23.</p><p></p><p>The piece including commentary suggesting that more should be done to make sure the Environment Agency is carrying out compliance checks.</p><p></p><p>However, it is important to note that inspections are carried out on a risk-based approach and vary year-to-year, depending on weather conditions and changing circumstances. They are also funded by charges on water companies and individuals and not through government grant in aid.</p><p></p><p>Moreover, the figures quoted for increasing funding for water resources officers are for teams who deal with a range of water resource management issues, including monitoring, drought management, and assessing the feasibility of new water resource options – not just compliance.</p><p></p><p><strong>In response, an Environment Agency spokesperson said:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>A Defra spokesperson said:</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/12/times-article-on-environment-agency-inspections/" target="_blank">Continue reading on Defra Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GOV.UK RSS, post: 8970304, member: 78782"] Times article on Environment Agency inspections Written by Defra Press Office [IMG alt="Environment Agency officer in a high-vis jacket."]https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2022/10/s960_EA-officer-high-viz-jacket_960x640-620x413.jpg[/IMG] An article published in The Times today covering Environment Agency inspections has said checks on water companies and individuals are drawing too much water from English rivers and aquifers have fallen over the last four years. At the same time, the paper highlights there has been an increase in funding for water resource staff from about £3.3 million in 2020-21 to around £4.6 million in 2022-23. The piece including commentary suggesting that more should be done to make sure the Environment Agency is carrying out compliance checks. However, it is important to note that inspections are carried out on a risk-based approach and vary year-to-year, depending on weather conditions and changing circumstances. They are also funded by charges on water companies and individuals and not through government grant in aid. Moreover, the figures quoted for increasing funding for water resources officers are for teams who deal with a range of water resource management issues, including monitoring, drought management, and assessing the feasibility of new water resource options – not just compliance. [B]In response, an Environment Agency spokesperson said:[/B] [B]A Defra spokesperson said:[/B] [url="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/12/times-article-on-environment-agency-inspections/"]Continue reading on Defra Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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