Policy paper: Northumbria river basin district river basin management plan

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This document sets out the:

  • current state of the water environment
  • pressures affecting the water environment
  • environmental objectives for protecting and improving the waters
  • programme of measures, actions needed to achieve the objectives
  • progress since the 2009 plan

It also informs decisions on land-use planning because water and land resources are closely linked.

It should be read in conjunction with the other RBMP documents.




Policy paper: Humber river basin district river basin management plan

Updated: Updated document to fix broken links.

This document sets out the:

  • current state of the water environment
  • pressures affecting the water environment
  • environmental objectives for protecting and improving the waters
  • programme of measures, actions needed to achieve the objectives
  • progress since the 2009 plan

It also informs decisions on land-use planning because water and land resources are closely linked.

It should be read in conjunction with the other RBMP documents.




Policy paper: Anglian river basin district river basin management plan

Updated: Updated document to fix broken links.

This document sets out the:

  • current state of the water environment
  • pressures affecting the water environment
  • environmental objectives for protecting and improving the waters
  • programme of measures, actions needed to achieve the objectives
  • progress since the 2009 plan

It also informs decisions on land-use planning because water and land resources are closely linked.

It should be read in conjunction with the other RBMP documents.




Policy paper: Part 2: River basin management planning overview and additional information

Updated: Updated document to fix broken links.

Use this document to find out how the river basin management plans (RBMPs) were drawn up. It summarises the technical, economic and engagement processes used to develop each district’s RBMP. It explains how the:

  • water environment is managed
  • requirements of the water framework directive have been met
  • water environment is divided up and described
  • actions and objectives were identified



Guidance: Transitional National Plan (TNP): guidance on the trading scheme

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