The government’s latest efforts to improve UK waterways have been heavily criticised by the Rivers Trust. The Trust has taken umbrage to the introduction of a Water Restoration Fund by the Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra), claiming that it is not big enough to make a difference and has been implemented poorly. The fund is worth £11 million and will support local groups, farmers, landowners and community-led schemes in the regions where pollution incidents have damaged waterways.
Water Restoration Fund ‘just a fraction’ of what is needed
