East Devon Watch reminds us that between 2013 and 2018, the Environment Agency shed the equivalent of more than 2,500 full time jobs – 20% of its workforce.
No doubt spooked by the public’s response to the sewage scandal, the Government has now announced that 500 additional staff for inspections, enforcement and stronger regulation will be recruited over the over the next three years.
Environment Agency Chair, Alan Lovell, said:
Last year we set out measures to transform the way we regulate the water industry to uncover non-compliance and drive better performance. Today’s announcement builds on that. Campaign groups and the public want to see the Environment Agency better resourced to do what it does best, regulate for a better environment.
