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Green light for essential flood defence work in Par and St Blazey

Green light for essential flood defence work in Par and St Blazey

Thursday, 15 October 2020

The Environment Agency has received planning permission for a crucial part of the multi-million pound St Austell Resilient Regeneration flood scheme (...

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£2m works to repair Doncaster flood defence are complete

£2m works to repair Doncaster flood defence are complete

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

The Environment Agency has completed repairs to a 40 metre slip on a flood defence embankment in Doncaster, to repair and improve defences for winter....

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Radioactive waste site consultation report is published

Radioactive waste site consultation report is published

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

The Environment Agency has published the responses of a public consultation regarding an application by Augean North Ltd. ...

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Adapting to 4°C of global warming

Adapting to 4°C of global warming

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, delivered a speech at the Committee on Climate Change’s “Adapting to 3°C+ of global warming” confer...

Creating Climate Resilient Places:  a new direction for a nation

Creating Climate Resilient Places: a new direction for a nation

Tuesday, 13 October 2020

Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency at the Flood and Coast 2020 Digital Conference....

Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site

Environment Agency shuts down illegal waste site

Friday, 09 October 2020

The Environment Agency has blocked access to land in Northumberland to prevent the illegal dumping and burning of waste. ...

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Environment Agency submits final plans for Otter Valley project

Environment Agency submits final plans for Otter Valley project

Thursday, 08 October 2020

A ground-breaking project to help the lower Otter Valley adapt to climate change and create an internationally important wildlife reserve has been sub...

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Man apprehended in North East illegal fishing investigation

Man apprehended in North East illegal fishing investigation

Thursday, 08 October 2020

The Environment Agency has apprehended a man in Sunderland and seized an illegal net following a report of illegal fishing. ...

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Work begins on £3.7million flood scheme in Stokesley, North Yorks

Work begins on £3.7million flood scheme in Stokesley, North Yorks

Wednesday, 07 October 2020

Construction of the multi-million pound flood scheme in Stokesley has started with preparation work to help manage the 'river flow' of the River Leven...

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New coastal emergency 999 stickers could prove a real lifesaver

New coastal emergency 999 stickers could prove a real lifesaver

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

A new campaign aimed at keeping people safe from flooding at the coast has been launched. ...

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Boston Barrier wins at 2020 Institution of Civil Engineers Awards

Boston Barrier wins at 2020 Institution of Civil Engineers Awards

Tuesday, 06 October 2020

The Environment Agency’s £100million Boston Barrier scheme has won an internationally renowned award recognising sustainability in civil engineering....

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Local people invited to shape Severn Valley water management plan

Local people invited to shape Severn Valley water management plan

Monday, 05 October 2020

Environment Agency and Shropshire Council to engage with communities about proposals that seek to help people be prepared and resilient to impacts of ...

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Illegal activity costs Kings Lynn skip company £22,000

Illegal activity costs Kings Lynn skip company £22,000

Thursday, 01 October 2020

The company operated an illegal waste site for a year, risking pollution to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)....

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Tenbury Wells flood project starts, consultation open

Tenbury Wells flood project starts, consultation open

Thursday, 01 October 2020

Area with history of flooding gets flood defence scheme, with consultation underway....

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Restoring rivers for people and wildlife

Restoring rivers for people and wildlife

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

As part of our celebrations for World Rivers Day we are showcasing our River Restoration works in Cumbria over the years in a blog from River Restorat...

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Dredging underway on Steeping River, Lincolnshire

Dredging underway on Steeping River, Lincolnshire

Monday, 28 September 2020

Work has begun on removing silt from areas of the Steeping River and Wainfleet Relief Channel as part of extensive plans drawn up in the wake of last ...

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Joint boat patrols target illegal fishing

Joint boat patrols target illegal fishing

Friday, 25 September 2020

Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officers in the North East have joined forces with Northumbria Police to continuing their crackdown on illega...

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New leaflet launched to help communities prepare for flooding

New leaflet launched to help communities prepare for flooding

Thursday, 24 September 2020

The Environment Agency has launched the first in a series of new support leaflets to help North East communities be better prepared for flooding. ...

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Norfolk households urged not to become accidental waste criminals

Norfolk households urged not to become accidental waste criminals

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Facebook users in Norfolk that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency....

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Lincolnshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Lincolnshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Facebook users in Lincolnshire that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency....

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Essex households urged not to become accidental waste criminals

Essex households urged not to become accidental waste criminals

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Facebook users in Essex that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency....

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Cambridgeshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Cambridgeshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Facebook users in Cambridgeshire that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency....

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Northamptonshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Northamptonshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Facebook users in Northamptonshire that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency....

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Suffolk households urged not to become accidental waste criminals

Suffolk households urged not to become accidental waste criminals

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Facebook users in Suffolk that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency....

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Bedfordshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Bedfordshire households urged not to become accidental criminals

Thursday, 24 September 2020

Facebook users in Bedfordshire that use unregistered waste carriers could find themselves ‘accidental criminals’, warns the Environment Agency....

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Devon residents urged to check who is taking their green waste

Devon residents urged to check who is taking their green waste

Tuesday, 22 September 2020

Green waste from around the county tends to be fly-tipped near Plymouth at this time of year. Help stop it by checking the credentials of any waste re...

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Emma Howard Boyd, Green Summit speech

Emma Howard Boyd, Green Summit speech

Monday, 21 September 2020

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency speaking at the Green Summit in Manchester....

Officers raid Abbey Skips in Corby

Officers raid Abbey Skips in Corby

Friday, 18 September 2020

The Environment Agency worked with Northamptonshire police to execute a warrant at a suspected illegal waste site in Corby which was operating as Abbe...

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Funding boost leads to water voles arriving on the Rea Brook

Funding boost leads to water voles arriving on the Rea Brook

Thursday, 17 September 2020

A hundred water voles move into Shropshire....

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River maintenance works to reduce flood risk at Clayton West

River maintenance works to reduce flood risk at Clayton West

Wednesday, 16 September 2020

The Environment Agency will be starting work in the river channel in Clayton West this week to help reduce the risk of flooding in the town....

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