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More than 7,000 shrubs planted to combat climate change in Essex

More than 7,000 shrubs planted to combat climate change in Essex

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Over 2,000 metres of hedgerow has been planted in Seawick and Leewick near Clacton to help store carbon. ...

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Making Bishops Stortford a home for ‘Ratty’

Making Bishops Stortford a home for ‘Ratty’

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Work due to start 9 March to improve water vole habitat on the Stort Navigation in Bishops Stortford....

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Solihull brothers ordered to pay nearly £400,000 in Environment Agency’s proceeds of crime case

Solihull brothers ordered to pay nearly £400,000 in Environment Agency’s proceeds of crime case

Monday, 07 March 2022

Electronic waste fraud case ends in convicted criminals receiving confiscation orders....

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Applications for Permit Variations at Horse Hill oilfield

Applications for Permit Variations at Horse Hill oilfield

Friday, 04 March 2022

Second round of public consultation is now open....

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Hull’s new flood defences officially opened

Hull’s new flood defences officially opened

Friday, 04 March 2022

Hull’s new Humber frontage flood defences which provide greater protection to 113,000 homes and businesses, as well as local infrastructure and other ...

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Leicestershire man made to pay for illegal fishing on River Trent

Leicestershire man made to pay for illegal fishing on River Trent

Friday, 04 March 2022

Angler found guilty of breaching Nottinghamshire fishing byelaws....

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Suspended prison sentences for brothers who illegally stored waste at Shropshire site

Suspended prison sentences for brothers who illegally stored waste at Shropshire site

Friday, 04 March 2022

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted two men who stored more than 26,000 cubic metres of waste illegally at a site on land next to the M...

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New fishing licences unveiled by the Environment Agency

New fishing licences unveiled by the Environment Agency

Friday, 04 March 2022

The Environment Agency has released new fishing licence images designed by British Fish and Wildlife Artist, David Miller....

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Water is the most important thing there is

Water is the most important thing there is

Thursday, 03 March 2022

Remarks by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Water, 3 March 2022...

Foul mouthed landowner fined for obstructing and abusing Environment Agency officers

Foul mouthed landowner fined for obstructing and abusing Environment Agency officers

Friday, 25 February 2022

A man from County Durham has been ordered to pay £1,251 in fines and costs for obstructing and abusing Environment Agency officers who wanted to condu...

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Leeds man fined for illegal fishing

Leeds man fined for illegal fishing

Friday, 25 February 2022

The Environment Agency is reminding anglers of the importance of having a rod licence after a Leeds man was fined for fishing illegally....

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Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk following Storm Franklin

Environment Agency warns of ongoing flood risk following Storm Franklin

Thursday, 24 February 2022

The Environment Agency is urging communities to remain vigilant as flood warnings are still in place....

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The Environment Agency starts public consultation on an environmental permit variation application for Barrow Shipyards, Cumbria.

The Environment Agency starts public consultation on an environmental permit variation application for Barrow Shipyards, Cumbria.

Thursday, 24 February 2022

The public consultation is in response to an application by BAE Systems Marine Ltd for Barrow Shipyards site in Cumbria....

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Torquay fly tipper ordered to clear up dumped waste in Devon

Torquay fly tipper ordered to clear up dumped waste in Devon

Thursday, 24 February 2022

A man who spent 20 months dumping waste on a field has been given three months to clear up his mess....

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Consultation to begin on proposed changes to permit conditions at Walleys Quarry

Consultation to begin on proposed changes to permit conditions at Walleys Quarry

Thursday, 24 February 2022

The Environment Agency will consult on its draft decision to vary environmental permitting conditions for Walleys Quarry Landfill, Cemetery Road, Silv...

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Farming and the Environment Agency

Farming and the Environment Agency

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

Speech by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, at the National Farmers Union Conference...

Water: Myths, Facts and Inconvenient Truths

Water: Myths, Facts and Inconvenient Truths

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, World Water Tech Innovation Summit, 22 February 2022...

Leicester company’s recycling failure leads to charity payment

Leicester company’s recycling failure leads to charity payment

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Company pays £17,600 to Bradgate Park Trust’s Jubilee Woodland project....

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Environment Agency issues Severe Flood Warning for Bewdley, Worcestershire

Environment Agency issues Severe Flood Warning for Bewdley, Worcestershire

Monday, 21 February 2022

Residents in flood-risk areas urged to evacuate with support from police and council....

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Environment Agency issues Severe Flood Warning for Ironbridge, Shropshire

Environment Agency issues Severe Flood Warning for Ironbridge, Shropshire

Monday, 21 February 2022

Residents in flood-risk areas urged to evacuate with support from police and council....

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Environment Agency protects thousands from flood devastation as Storm Eunice batters the Severn Estuary

Environment Agency protects thousands from flood devastation as Storm Eunice batters the Severn Estuary

Friday, 18 February 2022

Powerful flood defences along Severn Estuary stand up to full force of Storm Eunice....

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Environment Agency warns communities to stay safe and be prepared as Storm Eunice approaches

Environment Agency warns communities to stay safe and be prepared as Storm Eunice approaches

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Severe Flood Warnings issued due to expected tidal surge which poses high flood risk to properties along the Severn and Wye estuaries....

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North East charity gets boost as water company pays for pollution

North East charity gets boost as water company pays for pollution

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Northumbrian Water has paid £165,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after an unauthorised discharge led to a pollution incident near Newcastle. ...

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Environment Agency urges vigilance as Storm Eunice brings threat of severe flooding

Environment Agency urges vigilance as Storm Eunice brings threat of severe flooding

Thursday, 17 February 2022

The Environment Agency is urging coastal communities in the south west and south coasts of England to prepare for expected flooding impacts from Storm...

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Environment Agency warns south west coastal communities to prepare for flooding from Storm Eunice

Environment Agency warns south west coastal communities to prepare for flooding from Storm Eunice

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Storm Eunice forecast to cause a tidal surge along north coast of Devon, Cornwall and Somerset on Friday....

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Environment Agency warns communities along Severn and Wye estuaries to prepare for flooding from Storm Eunice

Environment Agency warns communities along Severn and Wye estuaries to prepare for flooding from Storm Eunice

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Storm Eunice forecast to cause a tidal surge along Severn and Wye Estuary on Friday....

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Two men fined for illegally fishing for crayfish in Derby

Two men fined for illegally fishing for crayfish in Derby

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted two men for fishing illegally for crayfish on the River Derwent in Derby in July 2019....

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Next stage for Isle of Wight coastal defence scheme

Next stage for Isle of Wight coastal defence scheme

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Four major coastal defence projects on the Isle of Wight are one step closer to completion after receiving £7 million of central government funding. ...

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Yorkshire Water pays for environmental damage

Yorkshire Water pays for environmental damage

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Yorkshire Water pays Yorkshire Wildlife Trust £300,000 in an Enforcement Undertaking which has been accepted by the Environment Agency. ...

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Farmers take ownership of nitrogen targets in Dorset’s Poole Harbour

Farmers take ownership of nitrogen targets in Dorset’s Poole Harbour

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Farmers in Dorset’s Poole Harbour catchment are aiming to become some of the most nitrogen efficient in the UK....

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