Defra launches green grant scheme funded by £11m in water company fines

Michael Holder
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Money raised from fines for pollution breaches is to be reinvested in new Water Restoration Fund

Up to £11m in water company fines and penalties is to be reinvested back into a newly-announced Water Restoration Fund (WRF), which will offer grants for environmental and community projects designed to...

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