A wildlife charity is to lobby against government water nutrient changes to allow more house building.
The Norfolk Wildlife Trust said it would a "weakening" of water pollution rules which it claims could impact places like the Norfolk BroadsA wildlife charity said it will fight proposed changes to UK water pollution laws that it claims will hit habitats.seeking to amendThe EU regulations have meant developers and councils had to ensure new housing did not cause additional pollution to rivers and waterways.It added it was a "weakening" of the legislation.
"The Environment Agency, Defra, Natural England and yes, the water companies, are going to be absolutely put on the spot rather than try to palm off the responsibility to councils."Housing developments close to the River Wensum have been put on hold to comply with the water pollution rules Gareth Dalglish of Norfolk Wildlife Trust said: "I'm flabbergasted the government has announced this after all the furore from the public over concerns about pollution and sewage in rivers."pollution, so it doesn't even reduce the existing.""Not just the wildlife, but the people and Norfolk's [leisure] economy, since no one wants to paddle in blue-green algae, caused by excess phosphates and chemical run-off.
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