Press releases

Environment Agency report another mark of shame for water companies

Published on: 12 July 2023

A new Environment Agency report has revealed yet more disappointing statistics on pollution from water companies

Toxic chemical cocktails found at over 1,600 river and groundwater sites across England

Published on: 24 May 2023

New analysis of official Environment Agency data has revealed the worrying scale of chemical cocktail pollution in rivers and other freshwater sites across England.[

Ban foreign soil imports to help save British wildlife – warn nature experts

Published on: 15 May 2023

Nature experts are calling on the Government to phase-out imports of soils from other countries, to help prevent ‘nature invaders’ from entering the country

Huge nature access gap must be bridged to meet Government's 15-minute nature promise

Published on: 2 May 2023

A new report, ‘Mapping access to nature in England’ outlines the huge scale of the challenge for the Westminster Government in meeting its recent promise for every household to be within 15 minutes’ walk of nature.

Legal targets on sewage welcomed, but urgent need remains for action on all sources of pollution

Published on: 25 April 2023

Wildlife and Countryside Link welcomed today’s announcement that targets to cut sewage pollution will be made legally binding, but also warned that the target must be stronger than that set in the Storm Overflows Reduction Plan