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The Liberal Democrats are calling for protected status for rivers in Fenland after they say sewage was dumped 805 times in 2023. The Liberal Democrats have called for a new protected status for local rivers and marine protected areas after they claim shocking figures reveal that Anglia Water dumped sewage 805 times in North East Cambridgeshire in 2023. Analysis of official data from the Environment Agency by the party showed that Anglia Water discharged sewage in North East Cambridgeshire’s waterways for a staggering 7,901 hours in 2023. In an effort to tackle sewage dumping, the Liberal Democ…