levy fines without having to necessarily go to court. this is all going to be spelt out in what is called a plan for water this week. it won t just be called a plan for water this week. it won tjust be about called a plan for water this week. it won t just be about sewage pollution. we will also hear about things like chemicals, also things about plastics. an average of 825 sewage spills per day in england last year. water uk, which represents the industry, says that number is coming down and they want to build on this, but the government is doing more. why now? well, it hasn t escaped the attention of ministers that there are local elections coming up, and this is exactly the sort of issue that i am sure voters will be bringing up on the doorstep. that may be why any money levied underfines the doorstep. that may be why any money levied under fines would the doorstep. that may be why any money levied underfines would be ring fenced and put back into improving waterways. now, labourare
here we go. while pollution in this water is a worry, it won t keep carol and anita from their daily swim. i ve been swimming since i was a child. in rivers i think when i was a teenager, it was probably worse than it is now. and, touch wood, so far, i m 0k. i think i would be a great deal less happy if i couldn t swim. victoria gill, bbc news, in ilkley. we re joined now by izzy ross from surfers against sewage, along with gareth brookfield from the cheshire wildlife trust. we were just chatting. you are broadly aligned on this. we will talk to a water uk in a moment who are more responsible for keeping waterways as clean as possible. give an insight. you are a surfer, living in cornwall. what is it like when you are surfing? 0r in cornwall. what is it like when you are surfing? or do you stay well
the point of a warrant. peter smith, director of policy and the point of a warrant. peter smith, director of policy and advocacy - the point of a warrant. peter smith, director of policy and advocacy at i director of policy and advocacy at national energy action, thank you very much. national energy action, thank you very much- households in england and wales will see the largest increase to their water bills for almost 20 years from april. industry body water uk said bills could rise to an average £448 a year. consumer groups warned the rise could prove the tipping point for customers already struggling to pay. water uk says that the increase is down to higher energy costs. the water industry has absorbed as much of that inflation as possible, which is why the bill increase is lower than inflation. but nevertheless, because the water industry uses about 2% of the nation s electricity, they ve been hit particularly hard by that. so that s one factor. the second factor is invest
we will make it right. we also yesterday morning announced that we have suspended any installation of pre payment meters underwater until at least any installation of pre payment meters under warrant. households in england and wales will see the largest increase to their water bills for almost 20 years from april. industry body water uk said bills could rise to an average £448 a year. consumer groups warned the rise could prove the tipping point for customers already struggling to pay. water uk says that the increase is down to higher energy costs, and is beneath the rate of inflation. the water industry has absorbed as much of that inflation as possible, which is why the bill increase is lower than inflation. but nevertheless, because the water industry uses about 2% of the nation s electricity, they ve been hit particularly hard by that. so that s one factor. the second factor is investment. and we are currently investing more than at any other point in history, more than any ot