Lib Dem Tim Farron seeks law to protect fund as Treasury tries to take control of £11m
Fines from water companies who pollute rivers must be ringfenced by law to be spent on restoring water quality in rivers, MPs will urge.
The Treasury is trying to take control of £11m in fines from water companies, which was intended for small charities to restore rivers, in a move criticised by river restoration campaigners as “appalling”.
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