Cost of water abstraction licences set to rise

FARMERS could see increases to the costs of abstraction licences and charges for the volume of water taken as part of the Environment Agency’s (EA) first overhaul of the system in 10 years.

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Cost of water abstraction licences set to rise

Farmers could see increases to the costs of abstraction licences and charges for the volume of water taken as part of the Environment Agency's (EA) first overhaul of the system in 10 years. Urging irrigators...

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