Great to visit beautiful Blenheim Palace with Re-Universe for the launch of their Digital Returnable Cup Scheme. 

Important visit to No10 to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as part of a delegation of Conservative Environment Network MPs.

Important visit to No10 to meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as part of a delegation of Conservative Environment Network MPs.

Robert has welcomed plans announced by the new Environment Secretary to raise the civil penalty for water companies who pollute the environment by 1,000-fold - from £250,000 to up to £250 million.

Robert has welcomed today's publication of the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, which represents the largest infrastructure programme in water company history to tackle sewage pollution.

The Government is today launching its consultation on the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan, which proposes transformational changes to our sewage system, ensuring a significant reduction in the use of storm overflows.

Witney MP Robert Courts has questioned whether Thames Water's expansion plans at the town's sewage treatment works will be sufficient to tackle repeated sewage spills.

Robert has welcomed Defra's publication of its Strategic Policy Statement (SPS) which sets out the Government’s priorities for Ofwat’s regulation of the water industry in England.

Thames Water's CEO, Sarah Bentley, has responded to Robert's recent letter about sewage spills which took place over the Christmas period in Witney.

Robert said: "I am deeply concerned at reports that Thames Water has been routinely releasing sewage from Witney Sewage Treatment Works over the last couple of weeks when we have not experienced any heavy rainfall.