tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2026-05-08T14:52:16+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/water-resources-planning-guideline-update 2026-05-08T14:52:16+01:00 Water resources planning guideline update We want your feedback on the Environment Agency’s proposed update of the water resources planning guideline for England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/water-fittings-preventing-backflow-of-water-from-toilet-cisterns 2026-05-06T00:01:04+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/national-framework-for-water-resources-2025-water-for-growth-nature-and-a-resilient-future 2026-04-15T15:17:23+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/publications/managing-water-abstraction 2026-04-08T11:02:43+01:00 Managing water abstraction How government, water companies and the Environment Agency make sure there is enough water for future needs of both people and the environment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposed-reforms-to-the-watersure-support-scheme 2026-03-06T09:20:39+00:00 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/publications/colne-catchment-abstraction-licensing-strategy 2026-02-12T13:55:23+00:00 Colne abstraction licensing strategy The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Colne catchment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/environment-agency-strategy-for-safe-and-sustainable-sludge-use 2026-01-28T16:10:21+00:00 Environment Agency strategy for safe and sustainable sludge use This strategy sets out our purpose, principles and priorities for how we will enable safe and sustainable sludge use on land. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/cams-hull-and-east-riding-abstraction-licensing-strategy 2026-01-12T12:53:35+00:00 Hull and East Riding abstraction licensing strategy The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Hull and East Riding catchment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/abstraction-licensing-derwent-strategy 2026-01-12T12:52:40+00:00 Yorkshire Derwent abstraction licensing strategy The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Yorkshire Derwent catchment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/storm-overflows-discharge-reduction-plan-progress-report 2025-12-11T09:30:07+00:00 Storm overflows discharge reduction plan: progress report An update on progress on implementing the storm overflows discharge reduction plan, and the effect of that progress. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/desalination-for-public-water-supply-environment-agency-position-statement 2025-10-08T09:00:05+01:00 Desalination for public water supply: Environment Agency position statement The Environment Agency's position on desalination for public water supply, including what it is and how it works, benefits and addressing concerns. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/water-recycling-for-public-water-supply-environment-agency-position-statement 2025-10-08T09:00:05+01:00 Water recycling for public water supply: Environment Agency position statement The Environment Agency's position on water recycling, including what water recycling is and how it works, current operations and future developments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/water-efficiency-standards-a-review-of-building-regulations-2010-part-g2 2025-09-23T00:01:03+01:00 Water Efficiency Standards: a review of Building Regulations 2010 Part G2 We are seeking views on revising the Water Efficiency Standards in the Building Regulations 2010 for new homes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/nationalising-the-water-sector-how-we-assessed-the-cost 2025-09-16T13:00:00+01:00 Nationalising the water sector: how we assessed the cost Describes the assumptions and approach Defra used to estimate the cost of nationalisation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/environment-agency-charges-proposal-water-industry-enforcement-levy 2025-08-19T12:00:03+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/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/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/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.