tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2025-07-25T17:51:57+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging-modulated-disposal-fees 2025-07-25T17:51:57+01:00 Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging: Modulated Disposal Fees PackUK’s approach to modulating packaging disposal fees under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/national-framework-for-water-resources-2025-water-for-growth-nature-and-a-resilient-future 2025-07-25T09:26:20+01:00 National Framework for Water Resources 2025: water for growth, nature and a resilient future Explores England’s long term water needs, setting out the scale of action needed to ensure resilient supplies and an improved water environment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposed-reforms-to-the-watersure-support-scheme 2025-07-21T17:00:00+01:00 Proposed reforms to the WaterSure support scheme Seeking views on proposed reforms to the WaterSure scheme, which caps water bills for low-income customers who have high essential water use. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/calls-for-evidence/independent-commission-for-water-call-for-evidence 2025-07-21T06:00:08+01:00 Independent Commission for Water – call for evidence The Independent Water Commission call for evidence is seeking views in relation to the water sector in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/nature-based-solutions-environment-agency-position-statement 2025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00 Nature-based solutions: Environment Agency position statement How and why the Environment Agency supports nature-based solutions (NbS), with different scenarios and guidance on approaching new NbS. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/national-policy-statement-water-resources-infrastructure 2025-07-14T17:16:13+01:00 National Policy Statement: water resources infrastructure Policy for developing nationally significant infrastructure projects for water resources in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/water-fittings-preventing-backflow-of-water-from-toilet-cisterns 2025-06-17T09:44:02+01:00 Water fittings: preventing backflow of water from toilet cisterns Seeking views on updating toilet specifications to stop cistern water from re-entering drinking water in properties and to understand the causes of leaking toilet valves. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/drought-management-for-england 2025-06-03T10:32:25+01:00 Drought: how it is managed in England How the Environment Agency works with government, water companies and others to manage water resources during a drought in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/london-catchment-abstraction-licensing-strategy 2025-05-19T16:36:34+01:00 London abstraction licensing strategy The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the London catchment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/environment-agency-charge-proposal-cost-of-service 2025-04-16T14:00:00+01:00 Environment Agency charge proposal: cost of service We want your views on our proposed changes to our charges so we can continue to fully recover our costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/environment-agency-charges-proposal-water-industry-enforcement-levy 2025-04-14T10:00:01+01:00 Environment Agency charges proposal: water industry enforcement levy We want your views on our proposed new levy on certain water discharge activities carried out by water companies, designed to fully recover the costs of our enforcement activities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/drought-how-it-is-managed-in-england-proposed-updated-response-framework 2025-04-03T12:17:12+01:00 Drought: how it is managed in England – proposed updated response framework We want your comments on our proposed updated national drought response framework. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/environmental-permitting-standard-rules-consultation-number-30 2025-04-01T09:00:15+01:00 Environmental permitting: standard rules consultation number 30 We want your views on our proposals for new standard rules permits for new cemetery developments and closed-loop ground source heating and cooling systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/draft-information-and-guidance-on-storm-overflows 2025-03-24T10:46:44+00:00 Draft information and guidance on storm overflows Defra is seeking views on draft information and guidance on storm overflows. This aims to support water companies and regulators in carrying out their responsibilities to reduce the use of storm overflows. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposed-changes-to-the-water-company-drought-plan-guideline 2025-03-19T10:24:23+00:00 Update to the water company drought plan guideline (2025) We want your views on updates to the guideline that water companies in England must follow when they prepare and publish their drought plans by 2027. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/assessing-and-scoring-environmental-permit-compliance 2025-03-13T11:55:20+00:00 Assessing and scoring environmental permit and licence compliance How the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/reforms-to-the-bathing-water-regulations-2013 2025-03-12T00:01:09+00:00 Reforms to The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 We are seeking views on proposed reforms and technical amendments to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/water-special-measures-bill-policy-statement 2025-02-24T15:02:37+00:00 Water (Special Measures) Act: policy statement Sets out the details of the provisions in the Water (Special Measures) Act and how they are intended to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/north-devon-abstraction-licensing-strategy 2025-01-28T14:23:30+00:00 North Devon abstraction licensing strategy The Environment Agency’s approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the North Devon area. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/north-cornwall-seaton-and-fowey-abstraction-licensing-strategy 2025-01-28T14:17:41+00:00 North Cornwall, Seaton, Looe and Fowey abstraction licensing strategy The Environment Agency’s approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the North Cornwall, Seaton, Looe and Fowey area.