The Environment Agency have been in touch following the recent publication of the Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) storm overflow data for 2022, which allows everyone to easily identify the location of overflows and understand which waterbody they impact. This data is vital in meeting the targets published by the Government last year in the 'Storm Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan', which aims to improve the performance, and reduce the operation, of storm overflows - something I know is an issue, rightly, of local concern. This plan sets stringent new targets to protect people and the environment and will require water companies to deliver the largest infrastructure programme in water company history. The Environment Agency expect to see water companies work towards achieving the targets set out in this plan and EDM will be essential for ensuring that these targets are met. Localised data from East Anglia, which includes Northamptonshire, shows that 1058 of storm overflows have now been fitted with monitoring devices – up from 842 in 2021 and now covering 68.2% of storm overflows in the region. You can read the press release and further details, here: https://tinyurl.com/4haam5zj. There is undoubtedly more to do, but this is important progress.