Our beaches, rivers, and waterways are under threat due to the continuous dumping of raw sewage.

Aquatic wildlife and ecosystems are stressed, unable to bear the toxic load any longer. Years of budgetary slashes and regulatory rollbacks have driven our water bodies to the brink of disaster.

Funding has been drastically cut imperiling environmental agencies that struggle to ebb this ongoing assault on nature. Sewage monitors at up to a quarter of our beaches are non-functional or non-existent, posing the horrifying possibility of people unknowingly swimming in contaminated water. None of our rivers currently meet safety standards, and very few are considered 'healthy'. This is the alarming result of sewage, chemicals, and agricultural waste inundating our waterways.

Indeed, the safety and cleanliness of our water should be a vital concern for the government. It is not only about the joy of access to public rivers and beaches but also about preserving our waterways for future generations. Urgent protective measures are necessary to ensure that our waters stay safe, clean, and truly enjoyable.

To: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Clean up and protect our beaches, rivers and waterways:
1. Reverse the budget cuts and properly fund environmental agencies
2. Give environmental agencies the legal powers and authority they need to hold water companies to account
3. Set more ambitious legal targets to clean up water in England and Wales than currently planned

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