The Environment Agency leads river basin management planning to coordinate water resources, environmental protection, and flood management across river catchments in England. The framework requires periodic updates to basin management plans identifying significant water management issues and programmes of measures. Current status involves consultation on collaborative planning approaches (2024) and awaiting Water Commission recommendations, with Defra acknowledging the need for strategic system reset that may require legislative changes.
In response to: Solway Tweed River Basin Management Plan
In response to: Dee River Basin Management Plan
In response to: Dee River Basin Management Plan
In response to: River basin planning process overview