One in 12 English Golf Clubs Found to Have Breached Water Extraction Rules, Analysis Shows
Guardian data analysis finds more than 140 clubs breached licences over five years, with a third caught taking water illegally, though no fines have been issued.
More than 140 golf clubs in England breached their water extraction licences over the past five years, according to a data analysis conducted by the Guardian.
The analysis found that more than a third of these clubs were caught taking water illegally from the environment, either by extracting more than their permitted allowance or by removing water outside the periods allowed under their licences.
According to the Guardian's findings, roughly one in 12 golf clubs across England were found to have broken the terms of their water extraction licences during the period examined.
Despite the scale of the breaches identified, the Guardian reported that no fines have been issued against any of the clubs found to have violated their licence conditions.
Water extraction licences are intended to regulate how much water can be drawn from rivers, groundwater and other sources, with limits designed to protect the environment and ensure sustainable use, particularly during periods of scarcity.
The Guardian's report did not name specific clubs in the excerpt reviewed, and further details on the methodology behind the analysis, the identities of the regulator involved, and any response from golf industry bodies were not included in the available material.
Sources
- One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years — The Guardian — World
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