The Environment Agency is introducing new permit charges for water quality monitoring and sewage discharge regulation. The policy establishes cost recovery mechanisms for water industry enforcement activities through revised charging structures. Multiple bills and consultation responses are shaping the final charge proposals and their economic impact.
In response to: Offence response options: Environment Agency
How the Environment Agency uses its enforcement and sanctioning powers to secure compliance with laws that protect the environment.
In response to: 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.
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.
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.
In response to: Charge proposals for water quality permits
In response to: Charge proposals for water quality permits
In response to: Charge proposals for water quality permits
In response to: Charge proposals for water quality permits
We want your comments on our proposed charges for water discharges (including groundwater activities).
We want your comments on our proposed charges for water discharges (including groundwater activities).
We want your comments on our proposed charges for water discharges (including groundwater activities).
A Bill to confer powers on and place duties on the Environment Agency in respect of the monitoring of water quality; to make provision about environmental permits for water discharge activities; and f
In response to: Hinkley Point C: engagement plan
A Bill to make provision about the monitoring of water quality; to set a target for the reduction of sewage discharges; to provide for financial penalties in relation to sewage discharges and breaches
A Bill to make provision about the monitoring of water quality; to set a target for the reduction of sewage discharges; to provide for financial penalties in relation to sewage discharges and breaches
In response to: Water resources charge proposals from April 2022
In response to: Coarse fishing close season on English rivers
We seek views on changes to our 2016/2017 Abstraction charges scheme.
We seek views on changes to our 2016/2017 Abstraction charges scheme.
The Environment Agency is seeking views on proposed changes to charges for permitting for flood risk activities so they better reflect the costs to provide this service.
We seek views on changes to our 2016/2017 Abstraction charges scheme.
The Environment Agency is seeking views on proposed changes to charges for permitting for flood risk activities so they better reflect the costs to provide this service.
The Environment Agency is seeking views on proposed changes to charges for permitting for flood risk activities so they better reflect the costs to provide this service.
Second Reading 09:34:00 Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This is a short Bill but an important one because it raises an issue that affects everyone in the …
A Bill to provide for controls on the powers of certain regulatory authorities to impose charges for their services; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to provide for controls on the powers of certain regulatory authorities to impose charges for their services; and for connected purposes.