Richard Benyon MP
DEFRA
Nobel House
17, Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR

Dear Minister,

Ensuring that the Water White Paper delivers for Our Rivers

I am writing to you as a supporter of Our Rivers. The health of rivers and freshwater wildlife must be central to any reform of the water industry.

The government must include two key commitments in your forthcoming Water White Paper in order to protect our rivers:

1. Set out a clear timetable to restore the flow of our rivers and end unsustainable levels of abstraction, with action in the 2015-2020 water company investment period.
2. Reduce the impact of agricultural diffuse pollution on rivers and wetlands by ensuring more effective enforcement of environmental regulations, encouraging water companies to work with farmers to reduce pollution of drinking water sources - and by changing farming policy to reward land managers who deliver public benefits, including clean rivers and thriving wildlife.

Please use this space to tell the Minister about your river, if you can.

Yours Sincerely