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Chris Green votes against law to criminalise water companies for sewage spills
Conservative MPs including Bolton West’s Chris Green have voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.
Sewage dumped in Bolton for 28,179 hours last year
New figures analysing sewage dumped in council areas have revealed that sewage was dumped into waterways in Bolton for 28,179 hours in 2023.