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Farmer fined for taking 'more water than necessary' during summer drought

The Environment Agency fined a Norfolk farmer £4,300 after he took more water than he was legally licensed to take following a leak at his farm

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The Environment Agency said Mr Rutterford took water during the record-breaking hot summer of 2022, when East Anglia was officially in drought and many local water courses were dry.
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The Environment Agency said Mr Rutterford took water during the record-breaking hot summer of 2022, when East Anglia was officially in drought and many local water courses were dry.

A Norfolk farmer has been fined for taking and using more water than he was permitted to use during a drought in the summer. Brian Rutterford, of Undley in Lakenheath, pleaded guilty to offences of...

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