The UK Government has announced that up to £11 million in fines issued to water companies for sewage spills will be reinvested into the areas affected by such pollution. This initiative, aimed at improving water quality and ecosystems, will see communities in England able to apply for grants through the newly launched #WaterRestorationFund. The fund, comprised exclusively of £11m from fines and penalties from water companies, underscores the principle that those responsible for environmental damage should finance its remediation. This move has been recognized by @dunne4ludlow and other government and environmental bodies as a significant step towards directly addressing the impact of water pollution.
South West Water fines diverted into clean-up project https://t.co/78xERFVrLY
South West Water fines diverted into clean-up project https://t.co/iOgoE1RF9U
South West Water fines diverted into clean-up project https://t.co/cnpnLgL4ot
🗣“This indicates that the Government recognises that water polluters' fines should be directly cleaning up waterways.” @dunne4ludlow responded to today's plans to reinvest water company fines directly into water restoration. 🔍 Read the full comment: 👇🏼https://t.co/JUE9O9jd8A
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Those who pollute must pay for damage they cause to environment. Today, our #WaterRestorationFund opens for applications. Currently £11m fund made up exclusively of water company fines & penalties ringfenced to make water quality improvements in areas fines were issued. 🧵1/11 https://t.co/JiODj1oIoP
Up to £11m in water company fines will be reinvested to improve waterways, government says https://t.co/xsmiUstr3W
Up to £11 million of fines issued to water companies over sewage spills will be reinvested back into affected areas the Govt has announced. Communities in England will be able to apply for grants as part of an effort to improve water quality and ecosystems impacted by pollution. https://t.co/N9jijIFJgz