Posted 2/18/2024, 8:07:00 PM
Rural Forum Seeks Environment Bodies Stripped of Powers over Claim of Blocking Homes, Inaction on Sewage Crisis
- Conservative Rural Forum calls for Natural England and Environment Agency to be stripped of powers and brought back under Defra
- Accuse Natural England of blocking 145,000 homes over river pollution rules
- Criticize Environment Agency for lacking dedicated water pollution team despite sewage crisis
- Ranil Jayawardena and Brandon Lewis back proposals as increasing accountability
- Lizzie Hacking says bodies failed to act in interests of rural communities on issues like dredging