Environment watchdog boss had £100 dinner with water company lobbyists

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The Liberal Democrats used freedom of information to reveal the gifts and hospitality received by the Environment Agency chief.

The chairman of the environment watchdog met with water company lobbyists for a near-£100 dinner days before proposals for a major bill hike were reported.

The regulator and water firms were accused of having a “chummy relationship”, by the Liberal Democrats, who revealed the hospitality and gifts received by Mr Lovell in a freedom of information request.The Environment Agency’s role is to investigate and punish water companies found to have illegally polluted waterways.

Mr Farron added: “This is a complete mess and further proof of a chummy relationship between water firms and the Government. “This industry is rotten to its core and needs to start from scratch, starting with a new regulator, a ban on bonuses and hospitality gifts and, above all else, a complete reform of water companies so profit is no longer put ahead of the environment.”

 

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