THE Environment Agency has set out plans for how water in the South-West will be looked after from 2016 to 2021.

There are now only four weeks left, as part of a six month consultation process, to have your say on how the authority can improve and protect the local water environments across the South West.

The average person in the UK uses 150 litres of water every day in their home.

But, if you also include all the water used in growing and manufacturing the things we all use or consume, each of us uses an average of around 4,600 litres – over 1,000 gallons – of water per day.

Rivers, lakes, estuaries, coastal areas, wetlands and groundwater supply drinking water, support fisheries and provide an essential resource for business and agriculture.

People can respond to the consultation at www.gov.uk/government/publications under consultations for Environment Agency.

The document you need is entitled ‘update to the draft river basin management plans’.