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<p>Last year we announced in the Plan for Water to increase funding for catchment
groups, to deliver tailored long-term catchment action plans to improve all water
bodies in England. This remains the government’s policy.</p><p> </p><p>The around
100 Catchment Based Approach (CaBA) Partnerships across England are critical partners
in delivering many of the Government’s goals in the Environment Improvement Plan,
including clean and plentiful water. At present the government annually provides approximately
£1.7m funding to Catchment Partnerships as well as the CaBa National Support Group
to deliver water outcomes on the ground. We also provide additional funding to Catchment
Partnerships through the Water Environment Improvement Fund to deliver projects on
the ground.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Additionally, earlier this month Defra
launched the Water Restoration Fund, to which eligible Catchment Partnerships may
apply for funding for projects to restore and enhance the water environment, using
environmental fines and penalties collected from water and sewerage companies.</p>
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