UK to Fast-Track First New Reservoirs as Water-Supply Risks Loom
The UK is fast-tracking the approval process for new reservoirs — the first in 30 years — as it seeks to secure water supplies for housing projects.
The move means central government has taken control of the planning process from local authorities for two reservoirs in East Anglia and Lincolnshire, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said Wednesday. The development is part of a broader plan to build nine new reservoirs to supply water to 1.5 million new homes in Britain by the end of the current parliament.
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