Please see a template press release below for use in England only.
[COLUMN F PERCENTAGE]% increase in sewage dumps by [INSERT WATER COMPANY] last year
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that [INSERT WATER COMPANY] which covers [CONSTITUENCY] discharged sewage a staggering [COLUMN D] times last year, a [COLUMN F]% rise compared to in 2022.
[AREA] Liberal Democrats are calling for tougher action against sewage dumping in local rivers/beaches, including replacing Ofwat with a tougher regulator. The party has also called for a ban on bonuses for water company bosses whose firms have dumped sewage into waterways.
Liberal Democrat spokesperson for [AREA], [INSERT NAME] said:
“It is a complete scandal that filthy sewage is being pumped into [AREA]’s rivers and waterways.
“Our community should not be forced to put up with this any longer yet time and again this government has voted against tougher action on sewage dumping.
"Here in [AREA], the Liberal Democrats have been leading the way in holding water companies to account and have called for tougher action to stop sewage being dumped in local rivers/beaches. We need to see a ban on bonuses for water company bosses whose firms have pumped filth into our waterways and our local community is protected from this filth."
ENDS
Notes to Editor:
Liberal Democrat analysis of Environment Agency data: Source (Environment Agency).
MPs who voted against tougher action on sewage can be found on the Parliament website. (If voted ‘aye’ it means that the MP voted to allow sewage dumping).