River campaigners urge Yorkshire MPs to back Clean Water Bill
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 06:08 · Archive
River campaigners in Yorkshire are calling for tougher action against sewage pollution in rivers and seas. Wild Waters Yorkshire has launched a campaign ahead of the proposed Clean Water Bill, urging Yorkshire MPs to back stronger regulation and public accountability for water companies.
The group surveyed 433 Yorkshire Water customers across 44 parliamentary constituencies in September. Ninety-two per cent expressed very concerned about sewage in waterways. The survey also found that 86 per cent were very concerned about the bonus paid to Yorkshire Water's CEO, 76 per cent about dividends paid by Yorkshire Water, and 70 per cent about the effectiveness of the Environment Agency. More than four in five believe water companies should be nationalised and run in the public sector.
The Clean Water Bill, expected before Parliament later this year, aims to overhaul regulation by replacing Ofwat and the Environment Agency with a single regulator and promises tougher enforcement. Campaigners are lobbying all 50 Yorkshire MPs whose constituents are served by Yorkshire Water. A spokesperson for Wild Waters Yorkshire said the group has evidence that Yorkshire constituents want the Bill to be strong, adding that many believe there will be attempts to water it down. Campaigners also noted that no UK water company executive has been prosecuted in the last five years.
How it is being reported
- York MPs and campaigners call for day of action over Yorkshire's watersRiver campaigners are calling for tougher action to end sewage pollution in rivers and seas in York and North Yorkshire.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 22 Oct, 05:00
- York MPs and campaigners call for day of action over Yorkshire's watersRiver campaigners are calling for tougher action to end sewage pollution in rivers and seas in York and North Yorkshire.York Press · 22 Oct, 05:00
In this story: Wild Waters Yorkshire · Yorkshire Water · Yorkshire · Ofwat · Environment Agency
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