For a thriving countryside that benefits everyone

No more chicken farms

No more untreated sewage

Would that be The Jesse Norman who did not vote to stop sewage dumping when given the chance. Asking for a friend called the Wye

Factory's to hold responsibilities for their waste.

Being celibate, the Dalai Lama didn't sleep with a mosquito, but he did sleep in the same room as one, which is the original quote 😊

One question? If the Wye is dying why are match fishing catch weights higher than ever?

Who is hiding the comments? CPRE censoring feedback?? Why was my comment removed and on what grounds?

Looks like great news that the Government has listened to public opinion and is now incorporating most of what the Lords suggested in the new environment legislation !

…… and the farming industry is being vilified for its farming practices which are having a negative impact on the Wye and we are working hard to alter our ways of working yet this is nothing more than blatant and deliberate vandalism 🤷‍♀️….. I just do not understand 🤦‍♀️

They can’t make it illegal without making every single sewage treatment plant bankrupt to cover the millions in upgrades to stop it. It would cost every single home owner between £5,000 to £20,000 to make this happen. CPRE need to focus their resources on making sure all new build sites and housing have waste management incorporated into the planning permission Infrastructure, it’s common sense. We all have flush and forget syndrome in the U.K. sewage treatment plants have been neglected for years in the planning process and our rivers have suffered as a result, now at crisis point it can no longer be hidden. How would CPRE suggest the funding for improving the current sewage treatment is done, we need some inspiration to tackle the excepting of new sewage treatment plants and serious upgrades to current ones? Obviously a simple law change is not the answer to this complex issue.

Jackie Talbot It’s done to prevent sewage flooding homes, apparently. I knew someone who this happened to and she couldn’t even go into the property before specialist cleaners had gone in. It was awful! 😞. The sewers are not coping with all the extra housing, people pouring fat down their drains, flushing wet wipes and the frequent flooding we are now experiencing. I think the decision to discharge sewage is not taken lightly, it’s more of a necessity when the system is overwhelmed?

That picture is False News. That is not from any Sewage Treatment Works that I know of! Also read the Bill. You obviously have not understood it. I am all for zero untreated discharge but please use facts in your argument. You then might get somewhere. You then will have to convince the Taxpayer to pay for it!

What the hell were they doing voting against protecting our rivers. I thought we were cleaning them up to protect wildlife and improve the environment. Muppets.

Anyone who cares for the planet would vote for this amendment. One has to ask, how much will they gain for going against it? They work for us, are supposed to look after our interests, protect us from harm and look after our health. They are failing big time, but doing very nicely for themselves.

There’s a great deal we could do as individuals to reduce pollution from sewage. Prevent rain water from entering and overflowing the sewage system would be a good start. Stop throwing non recycling stuff down the pan would also be helpful.

And who is going to pay for all the infrastructure upgrades to cope with all the nee houses, traffic on the roads, industries who use the sewage network? I bet if you asked 99% of people on here, they’d say yeah fix the problem ban the discharge, but if you asked them after telling them it would probably add about £80 on to their water bill a year they’d tell you politely to bugger off.

We NEED to know how the MP’s voted

Whole system clearly needs massive investment.. ffs, if the Victorians could do it……!!!

Because they're a bunch of incompetent individuals and they should all step down!! Countries become a disgrace at all levels.

It comes down to decades of under investment. Millions of homes have been built and the companies have pocketed the cash without improving in some cases the Victorian sewage system. The water companies have made billions and have to sort the problem. With an ever increasing population the problem has to be sorted out.

I thought UK isn’t like a third world country 😕

Beggars belief!

Propaganda

In Switzerland most rivers are so clean and clear water I had see while on holiday