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London rivers set for 5 year £1.8bn clean up operation

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The capital is home to some of Britain’s most polluted bodies of water. Mayor Sadiq Khan is now forming a coalition to deal with the issue. Transport for London, London Wildlife Trust, Thames Water and City Hall are set to spend £1.8billion between now and 2030. The Mayor hosted a roundtable last week with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), Ofwat, the Environment Agency, Thames Water, alongside charities, business par…

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Sadiq Khan unveils plans to tackle London's river pollution

The Mayor of the capital city is set to form a coalition. Sadiq Khan hosted a roundtable last week with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), Ofwat, the Environment Agency, Thames Water, alongside charities, business partners and campaigners. A plan was laid out to ‘transform’ rivers in the city over the next decade. This includes £7.15million of City Hall funding to prevent runoff from roads entering waterways, reducing…

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