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Leicester illegal waste site blocked by restriction order

Leicester illegal waste site blocked by restriction order

Thursday, 26 March 2020

Court order prohibits importation of waste to Kingstand Golf and Country Club and an adjoining farm. ...

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Find out more about Essex flood alleviation scheme

Find out more about Essex flood alleviation scheme

Thursday, 19 March 2020

People living in and around Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon have the chance to find out about the latest designs for a new flood alleviation scheme....

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The one that didn’t get away

The one that didn’t get away

Monday, 16 March 2020

Thames boat-owner fined for missing river permit....

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Hull man fined for illegal transport of waste

Hull man fined for illegal transport of waste

Monday, 16 March 2020

Offender illegally transported scrap metal without a licence...

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Preserving our water resources in a changing climate – industry and government tackle threat to future water supplies

Preserving our water resources in a changing climate – industry and government tackle threat to future water supplies

Monday, 16 March 2020

The Environment Agency and partners from across the water industry set out how the action we need to take to meet our future water needs....

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Public urged to check flood risk as high tides continue

Public urged to check flood risk as high tides continue

Friday, 13 March 2020

Environment Agency warns of possible flooding on the Severn Estuary ...

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The 2020 close season for coarse fishing commences

The 2020 close season for coarse fishing commences

Friday, 13 March 2020

The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that coarse fishing on rivers and streams is closed for three months from Sunday 15 March. ...

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Launch of major 'source to sea' natural flood management drive

Launch of major 'source to sea' natural flood management drive

Wednesday, 11 March 2020

A wide-reaching 'source to sea' natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme for the River Don was launched yesterday with a day of tree ...

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Marine charity benefits by £61,966 from Enforcement Undertaking

Marine charity benefits by £61,966 from Enforcement Undertaking

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

Birmingham car parts company offered charitable donation after failing to register as a producer of waste packaging. ...

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Illegal Somerset car dismantler to pay £400,000

Illegal Somerset car dismantler to pay £400,000

Monday, 09 March 2020

Wayne Hillard claimed he was repairing vehicles, not stripping them, but made £1.3m at his Westonzoyland compound....

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Coarse fishing on rivers is off limits for three months

Coarse fishing on rivers is off limits for three months

Monday, 09 March 2020

Anglers across East Anglia are reminded that the coarse fishing close season starts on March 15, meaning they are unable to fish in rivers and some st...

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Demountable flood barrier for Welney Wash Road

Demountable flood barrier for Welney Wash Road

Monday, 09 March 2020

The Environment Agency wants to hear from the public as it makes preparations to install a new demountable flood barrier for the Welney Wash Road....

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528 trees planted along a Suffolk River

528 trees planted along a Suffolk River

Thursday, 05 March 2020

Environment Agency officers have helped plant more than 500 new trees along the River Gipping to help restore it....

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Illegal boaters on Anglian rivers faced fines of nearly £5k in February

Illegal boaters on Anglian rivers faced fines of nearly £5k in February

Thursday, 05 March 2020

6 boaters have appeared in court for not registering their vessels - and the Environment Agency is warning others not to make the same mistake...

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Ponteland flood defence to be improved

Ponteland flood defence to be improved

Tuesday, 03 March 2020

On Wednesday 4 March 2020 initial works will be undertaken to improve the existing Environment Agency flood defence in Ponteland....

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Sellafield permit changes issued

Sellafield permit changes issued

Friday, 28 February 2020

The Environment Agency has carried out a major review of Sellafield Ltd's Radioactive Substances Activities (RSA) permit....

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Climate change, the challenge of our time

Climate change, the challenge of our time

Thursday, 27 February 2020

Speech at National Farmers Union conference. ...

Severe flood risk as England receives more than twice the average February rainfall

Severe flood risk as England receives more than twice the average February rainfall

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

The Environment Agency warns that a significant flood risk remains in place in parts of England as rainfall continues after receiving over 200% of the...

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Helping protect Reading and Caversham from flooding

Helping protect Reading and Caversham from flooding

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Plans to help defend 700 properties at risk of flooding in parts of Reading and Caversham are going on show....

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Protect fish by staying with your rod at all times

Protect fish by staying with your rod at all times

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

The end of the fishing season is near but Environment Agency officers continue boat patrols on the Norfolk Broads after reports of illegal fishing act...

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Defusing the 'Weather Bomb': The Future of Flood Defence

Defusing the 'Weather Bomb': The Future of Flood Defence

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, at the World Water-Tech Innovation Summit ...

Defuse the ‘weather bomb’ with better protection and stronger resilience says Environment Agency Chief Executive

Defuse the ‘weather bomb’ with better protection and stronger resilience says Environment Agency Chief Executive

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

Sir James Bevan urges “twin track” approach to flood management and will warn against the “wrong kind of development” on flood plains in speech. ...

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'Plymouth's worst fly tipper' jailed after 3 years on the run

'Plymouth's worst fly tipper' jailed after 3 years on the run

Monday, 24 February 2020

After being caught for fly-tipping and summoned to pay for his crime, Martin McDonagh went to Ireland instead but still ended up in prison....

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Heavy rain increases South East flood risk

Heavy rain increases South East flood risk

Friday, 14 February 2020

Don’t drive through floodwater. Stay away from swollen rivers. Fifty three flood alerts, one flood warning...

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Storm Dennis – vigilance advised ahead of further severe weather this weekend

Storm Dennis – vigilance advised ahead of further severe weather this weekend

Thursday, 13 February 2020

The Environment Agency is urging people to sign up to flood warnings and to check the latest safety advice as Storm Dennis is set to arrive in the UK ...

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Rod licence sales generate more than £21 million to improve fisheries and support anglers.

Rod licence sales generate more than £21 million to improve fisheries and support anglers.

Wednesday, 12 February 2020

Vital revenue funds fisheries improvement projects, facilities for anglers and work to tackle illegal fishing. ...

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The future for environmental standards in the UK

The future for environmental standards in the UK

Thursday, 06 February 2020

Emma Howard Boyd speaks at a Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum on environmental standards and the Office for Environmental Protection....

Fish and Chips   Tracking Salmon

Fish and Chips Tracking Salmon

Thursday, 06 February 2020

The Environment Agency is delighted to be involved in an independent, ground-breaking project tracking Atlantic salmon in the River Derwent, starting ...

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Wessex Water pays for polluting Dorset nature reserve

Wessex Water pays for polluting Dorset nature reserve

Wednesday, 05 February 2020

Wessex Water has paid £35,000 towards environmental improvements at Stoborough Heath nature reserve in Dorset after a sewer main burst....

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Doing Well By Doing Good: How Business Can Tackle the Climate Emergency

Doing Well By Doing Good: How Business Can Tackle the Climate Emergency

Wednesday, 05 February 2020

Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 4 February 2020 ...

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