Anglian Water to appear in court over dead fish

Anglian Water is due to appear in court over an alleged pollution incident where some 900 fish were found dead in a dyke.

The Environment Agency confirmed it was prosecuting the water company after it investigated potential offences at King's Delph, in The Fens near Peterborough, in September 2024.

Steve Barclay, Conservative MP for North East Cambridgeshire, said legal proceedings were a "welcome development" after "residents, anglers and community groups were understandably concerned" after the appearance of the floating fish in the waterway between Stanground and Whittlesey.

The case is due at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on 28 January. Anglian Water has been contacted for comment.

The Environment Agency, which is a prosecuting authority, has charged Anglian Water with three offences in relation to the incident and to its environmental permit for a nearby pumping station.

In March, Barclay raised the issue in Parliament, asking why no prosecution had been brought.

The Environment Agency said then that it had undertaken a "complex investigation" which had to be reviewed by its legal team.

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