Submitted Evidence
Written Evidence Submissions
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People's Assembly For Water
Evidence submitted by Up Sewage Creek
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Resilient water systems: Securing water systems that work for people and the environment now and into the future.
Evidence from A Fresh Water Future Alastair Chisholm, Director of Policy at CIWEM
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Resilient Water Systems : The way forward for the Government’s Water Sector Review
Evidence from Prof Liz Sharp, Presented at the Resilient Water Systems Event.
1. The current water system treats water supply, drainage, and flood protection as isolated technical domains, managed by experts for a passive public.
2. Excluding the public from engaging with the water system represents a missed opportunity to reduce our demands and to enable greater resilience.
3. Mobilising public action to address water requires regional democratic oversight
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Read Peter Hammond's (WASP) evidence to the Cunliffe Review
This includes
1 Weak regulation allowing water industry to game the system
2 Access and quality standards for data and regulatory permits
3 Animal and human health issues not receiving suƯicient attention
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GREENER BERWICK ESTUARY GROUP SUBMISSION
Greener Berwick estuary group, have concluded that regulation by EA is wholly inadequate, largely due to lack of funding, eroded over many years. Also that the tools available (licences, EDMs and relevant legislation for classifying bathing water) are not fit for purpose.
The Water Company (NW) 2025 proposals will assist, but it remains to be seen if, how and by when they might be fully implemented.
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