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EA forks out over £87,000 on contract to improve its 'negative reputation'

Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox said the money could have been better used to help farmers dredge rivers and alleviate pressure communities face with flooding

Chris Brayford
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Sir Ashley Fox, MP for Bridgwater, said: "It is absolutely galling to discover that the EA is wasting thousands of pounds of taxpayer money on combatting its 'negative reputation'. I can give them [the Environment Agency] advice for free: next time you want to spend £87,000 on ‘storytelling consultants’, use the money to dredge a river instead."
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Sir Ashley Fox, MP for Bridgwater, said: "It is absolutely galling to discover that the EA is wasting thousands of pounds of taxpayer money on combatting its 'negative reputation'. I can give them [the Environment Agency] advice for free: next time you want to spend £87,000 on ‘storytelling consultants’, use the money to dredge a river instead."

More than £87,000 of taxpayer funding has been spent on helping the Environment Agency (EA) to improve its 'negative reputation'. Defra confirmed EA had awarded a three-month contract in April, worth...

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