Comment

Representation ID: 29240

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: Environment Agency

We also support the reference to the WFD and its objectives within Policy EN9. In the post-Brexit climate, we also feel it is important to highlight that the WFD is transposed into law in England and Wales by The Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017. We recommend that this information is included within a supporting paragraph to Policy EN9.

References to WFD are welcome, particularly the reference to not jeopardising our ability to reach ‘good’ status which is the ultimate aim of the legislation. We have provided further detail for consideration below these comments under the title ‘Water quality’ and ‘Water Framework Directive’ and have provided an updated WFD map with the current Ecological status of the District’s river water bodies.