The Environment Agency are opening a consultation on their charges for 2012 to 2015.

The consultation covers charging proposals for Environmental Permitting, abstraction and Emissions Trading charging schemes from 2012-2015. EA are seeking views from charge payers, trade associations and other interested parties on our major proposals which are:

• No change to the rate of charges for the majority of charge payers for two years with a check at the end of the first year (this does not include abstraction charges).
• A small number of technical changes that are largely beneficial to industry.
• A small increase in charges in year 3. We propose to increase abstraction charges each year to fund specific cost pressures.

https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/portal/ho/finance/charges2012