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Share your flood experiences at a Somerset drop in surgery (Burrowbridge and East Lyng)

Share your flood experiences at a Somerset drop in surgery (Burrowbridge and East Lyng)

Thursday, 01 May 2014

The Environment Agency is inviting people on the Somerset Moors and Levels to another two drop-in surgeries at Burrowbridge and East Lyng....

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Half term fishing fun in Cornwall

Half term fishing fun in Cornwall

Thursday, 01 May 2014

Are your children over 12? Do they enjoy being outdoors and active? If so, why not book them in on a day’s fly-fishing for beginners....

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Work underway to maintain navigation on River Great Ouse

Work underway to maintain navigation on River Great Ouse

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

Work is underway to maintain navigation for boaters on the river Great Ouse at Hemingford Lock near St Ives. ...

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Fly tipping hot spot gets spring clean

Fly tipping hot spot gets spring clean

Monday, 28 April 2014

The Environment Agency, Stockton Borough Council and local social enterprise are teaming up to clean local stream ...

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Free resource efficiency conference

Free resource efficiency conference

Friday, 25 April 2014

A free partnership event to help businesses use resources efficiently is being held by the Environment Agency in Peterborough....

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Somerset Moors and Levels Flood Surgery

Somerset Moors and Levels Flood Surgery

Thursday, 24 April 2014

The Environment Agency is inviting residents to a flood drop-in at the Willows and Wetlands Centre, Stoke St Gregory this Thursday (April 24)...

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Work to improve Littlehampton’s tidal defences is progressing well

Work to improve Littlehampton’s tidal defences is progressing well

Wednesday, 23 April 2014

The phase to construct a 450 metre long tidal river wall along the East Bank of the River Arun is now due to be completed in May. ...

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Severn Trent Water fined over pollution of Pudding Brook

Severn Trent Water fined over pollution of Pudding Brook

Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Today, Severn Trent Water Limited pleaded guilty at Telford Magistrates’ Court to polluting the Pudding Brook in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire with un...

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More anglers caught fishing illegally in the north east

More anglers caught fishing illegally in the north east

Wednesday, 23 April 2014

Enforcement officers checked 1,064 anglers over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend...

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Environment Agency helping to reduce CO2 emissions in Darlington

Environment Agency helping to reduce CO2 emissions in Darlington

Wednesday, 23 April 2014

New wind turbine installed at Teesdale House...

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Flood protection restored to 115,000 homes

Flood protection restored to 115,000 homes

Sunday, 20 April 2014

350 damaged flood risk management assets already repaired following winter flood and storm damage restoring protection to 115,000 properties...

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Rod licence money improves Great Ouse

Rod licence money improves Great Ouse

Thursday, 17 April 2014

A section of bank on the Great Ouse at Stony Stratford has been repaired using money from rod licence sales...

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Lincolnshire beach restoration begins following tidal surge

Lincolnshire beach restoration begins following tidal surge

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Lincshore, the flagship scheme to reduce flood risk to thousands of homes and businesses on the Lincolnshire coast began at Boygrift today. ...

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Essex Fly tipping warning

Essex Fly tipping warning

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Landowners in Thurrock and Grays are being warned to be vigilant following a spate of large scale fly-tipping on commercial land....

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North east anglers warned to obey the law

North east anglers warned to obey the law

Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Eleven people caught illegal fishing in a month...

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Flood defences given a health check after the wettest winter on record

Flood defences given a health check after the wettest winter on record

Friday, 11 April 2014

Thousands of flood defences across the South East coastline have been inspected and repaired by the Environment Agency....

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Norfolk coastal walks benefit from seawall repairs

Norfolk coastal walks benefit from seawall repairs

Friday, 11 April 2014

Popular coastal footpaths in north Norfolk made unsafe by the tidal surge are being re-opened....

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Leicester flood risk management scheme plans showcased at public drop in event

Leicester flood risk management scheme plans showcased at public drop in event

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Plans for the first phase of the new Leicester flood risk management scheme were yesterday (10 April 2014) unveiled at a public drop-in event....

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Environment Agency Board visits Lincolnshire

Environment Agency Board visits Lincolnshire

Thursday, 10 April 2014

The Environment Agency’s Board has visited Lincolnshire to see the work taking place to reduce flood risk in the county. ...

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Illegal anglers caught fishing in Norfolk

Illegal anglers caught fishing in Norfolk

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Environment Agency bailiffs caught 4 people fishing without a licence when they went out this week in Norfolk. ...

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Extreme weather number one challenge facing the nation

Extreme weather number one challenge facing the nation

Wednesday, 09 April 2014

The winter floods have highlighted the danger of building on floodplains, the Environment Agency Chairman told this week’s CIWEM conference....

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West Bay community winter storms drop in

West Bay community winter storms drop in

Wednesday, 09 April 2014

Residents of West Bay, Dorset are invited to a drop-in session tomorrow (10 April), 4pm to 7pm, to talk about the winter storms and floods....

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The Environment Agency joins GOV.UK

The Environment Agency joins GOV.UK

Tuesday, 08 April 2014

On 1 April the Environment Agency's revised web content went live on GOV.UK. ...

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Environment Agency blog: Creating a better place

Environment Agency blog: Creating a better place

Tuesday, 01 April 2014

The Environment Agency has a new blog....

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Dredging begins on the River Parrett in Somerset

Dredging begins on the River Parrett in Somerset

Monday, 31 March 2014

Dredging of one of the major rivers in the Somerset Moors and Levels will begin today (31 March 2014), the Environment Agency announced....

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Environment Agency finishes repairs to Preston Beach sea defences

Environment Agency finishes repairs to Preston Beach sea defences

Friday, 28 March 2014

It's taken five weeks of intensive work to restore the sea defences damaged by the severe winter storms at Preston Beach, east of Weymouth....

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Warning after nearly 200 fish deaths on the Devon river

Warning after nearly 200 fish deaths on the Devon river

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Home owners are being reminded of the dangers of pouring cleaning fluids and other toxic chemicals down drains after a pollution incident....

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Appeal for information on illegally dumped waste in Bedfordshire

Appeal for information on illegally dumped waste in Bedfordshire

Thursday, 06 March 2014

The Environment Agency is appealing for witnesses to a crime after approximately 3,000 cubic metres of waste was dumped in a warehouse. ...

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Military support urgent flood defence inspections in South West

Military support urgent flood defence inspections in South West

Thursday, 06 March 2014

The Environment Agency was today joined by military personnel as it starts the inspection of flood defences across the South West. ...

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