How to save England’s rivers
From our UK edition
In the rural shires of England, discontent has been quietly, yet steadily growing. Following years of complaints about declining river health, the problem has exploded into the public consciousness, with one report, released in September, revealing that only 16 per cent of English rivers were in ‘good ecological health’. It came just months after BBC Panorama revealed that some water companies were illegally discharging sewage into rivers outside of their regulatory permits. How can we save England’s rivers? That was the question at the top of the invitation as The Spectator gathered a panel of politicians, conservationists and industry figures for its first dinner of the 2021 Conservative party conference.
