Members of the Company were at the UK Water Partnership Annual Summit on the barriers and opportunities for restoring river health. It was encouraging to hear progress to date and the contribution of young professionals to the debate around river health. There was a high level of ambition for change and cautious optimism.
Speakers urged everyone not to abandon the Water Framework Directive  It was science based, founded on outcomes. Legislation is not the problem, it is the implementation. Water challenges include driving change, achieving outcomes not just activity, future proofing, securing meaningful stakeholder engagement and economic growth. Everyone is needed round the table, authorities, regulators, water companies, highways, farming etc with a commitment to make a change.
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