A new commission has been announced examining how to clean up the water industry
Rushcliffe's MP has blasted the state of local rivers as a "disgrace" as figures show the number of sewage discharges in the area more than doubled last year. New figures show that sewage discharges into Rushcliffe's waterways rose to 958 spills in 2023, compared to 471 in 2022.
James Naish, the Labour MP for Rushcliffe, said: "The state of our local rivers and waterways is a disgrace. After the last Conservative government failed to get a grip on polluting water companies, I am proud that Labour in government is taking urgent action to clean up this mess. The commission will report back next year with recommendations on how rivers, lakes and seas can be restored to good health. Jon Cunliffe, the former Deputy Bank of England Governor, is chairing the commission.
"We have committed to going further and faster than anyone else to reduce spills and reduce our impact on rivers. This includes a £450m spills reduction programme this year alone, as well as an investment of over £1 billion to reduce our impact on rivers to almost zero by 2030.
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