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£2 million work begins on Brislington flood defence

£2 million work begins on Brislington flood defence

Monday, 03 February 2020

Repairing channel walls and making a maintenance platform and track will make big differences to reducing flood risk to more than 100 properties in Br...

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Construction of Helston’s new £2million flood defence begins this month

Construction of Helston’s new £2million flood defence begins this month

Friday, 31 January 2020

Your opportunity to meet the team behind the Helston scheme....

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River Leadon recovery helped by 90,000 new fish

River Leadon recovery helped by 90,000 new fish

Thursday, 30 January 2020

As part of a post pollution restocking program the Environment Agency has introduced 90,000 fish to the river...

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Environment Agency agrees £60,000 donation to Wildlife Trust

Environment Agency agrees £60,000 donation to Wildlife Trust

Friday, 24 January 2020

Gloucester Gateway Ltd have donated money to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust following an Environment Agency investigation....

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Environmental bodies set joint vision to tackle climate change

Environmental bodies set joint vision to tackle climate change

Thursday, 23 January 2020

Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, and Natural England outline a shared vision to use nature-based solutions to tackle the climate emergency....

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Directors and company sentenced for flouting tyre storage laws

Directors and company sentenced for flouting tyre storage laws

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

A man who ran illegal waste sites – dangerously hoarding hundreds of tonnes of waste tyres – has been handed a 12 month suspended prison sentence....

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Prepare for flooding to reduce impacts on mental health

Prepare for flooding to reduce impacts on mental health

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Environment Agency launches campaign to highlight the impact flood damage has on mental health, advising people on the importance of signing up to flo...

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Have your say on Norfolk Broad restoration project

Have your say on Norfolk Broad restoration project

Tuesday, 21 January 2020

Members of the public can have their say on an application to place fish barriers in a Norfolk Broad as part of a restoration project....

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Muc Off pays beach clean charity after failing to recycle packaging

Muc Off pays beach clean charity after failing to recycle packaging

Thursday, 16 January 2020

The Dorset-based maker of pink-themed cleaning products didn't sign up to a scheme which helps recover and recycle waste from packaging....

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Coasts on the front line

Coasts on the front line

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency Coastal Futures 2020, Royal Geographical Society, London...

Environment Agency announces updated plans for York flood scheme

Environment Agency announces updated plans for York flood scheme

Monday, 13 January 2020

The Environment Agency says that after re-assessing a flood scheme in York a section of road will need to be closed, but for six months less than plan...

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Waste manager receives prison sentence for flouting the law

Waste manager receives prison sentence for flouting the law

Wednesday, 08 January 2020

The manager of a waste transfer station has been given a 12 month suspended prison sentence for running an illegal waste site at Torpoint, Cornwall....

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Have your say on proposed Rivenhall waste site permit decision

Have your say on proposed Rivenhall waste site permit decision

Tuesday, 07 January 2020

People are being invited to have their say on the Environment Agency's proposal to revise a permit previously granted for a waste management facility....

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Fishing licence fees help restore a Suffolk river

Fishing licence fees help restore a Suffolk river

Thursday, 02 January 2020

A year-long project to reinvigorate a Suffolk river and increase the fish population has been completed....

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Plastic found on Suffolk beach used to decorate Christmas tree

Plastic found on Suffolk beach used to decorate Christmas tree

Thursday, 02 January 2020

Officers from the Environment Agency have found an unusual way to highlight the plastic waste problem on beaches....

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Flood risk: Drier conditions expected but river levels stay high

Flood risk: Drier conditions expected but river levels stay high

Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Communities in England are urged to check their flood risk and sign up to flood warnings as ground water and river levels remain high....

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Environment Agency urges communities to stay vigilant

Environment Agency urges communities to stay vigilant

Thursday, 26 December 2019

The EA is urging communities in England to remain vigilant as minor river and surface water flooding impacts are possible across parts of England...

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River Great Ouse gets Christmas present with fish restocking

River Great Ouse gets Christmas present with fish restocking

Tuesday, 24 December 2019

Environment Agency officers delivered a Christmas stocking with a difference as they released more than 13,000 fish into the River Great Ouse....

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Heavy rain increases flood risk across South East

Heavy rain increases flood risk across South East

Friday, 20 December 2019

Don’t drive through floodwater – stay away from swollen rivers....

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Heavy rain to increase flood risk across Surrey

Heavy rain to increase flood risk across Surrey

Friday, 20 December 2019

Surface water flooding and rise in river levels possible, along with disruption to travel....

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Blaise Biogas anaerobic digestion facility seeks new environmental permit for Blaise Farm operations

Blaise Biogas anaerobic digestion facility seeks new environmental permit for Blaise Farm operations

Thursday, 19 December 2019

Anaerobic digestion (AD) company applies for permit to process food waste and green waste at its facility in West Malling, Kent...

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Bridgwater tidal barrier progress

Bridgwater tidal barrier progress

Thursday, 19 December 2019

The flood defence scheme came one step closer today with a major milestone being met in the form of a Transport Works Act Order (TWAO) submission....

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Driving complacency: 74% of drivers would risk life in flood water

Driving complacency: 74% of drivers would risk life in flood water

Thursday, 19 December 2019

With further wet weather expected, Environment Agency and the AA urge drivers to stay away from flood water this winter. ...

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Severn Trent Water sewage pollution leads to charity donation

Severn Trent Water sewage pollution leads to charity donation

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Severn Trent Water Ltd has paid £226,000 to the Trent Rivers Trust following a sewage pollution which caused the death of over 2,000 fish....

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Shropshire farmer fined £800 for dumping illegal waste

Shropshire farmer fined £800 for dumping illegal waste

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Had the dust been left to decompose in the pit, it had the potential to have a negative impact on the localised groundwater...

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Chair of the Environment Agency statement on Ofwat's PR19 determinations

Chair of the Environment Agency statement on Ofwat's PR19 determinations

Monday, 16 December 2019

Emma Howard Boyd welcomes Ofwat's determinations for 2020-2025....

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Repairs underway as Environment Agency begins fixing damaged flood banks

Repairs underway as Environment Agency begins fixing damaged flood banks

Wednesday, 04 December 2019

Environment Agency teams are working to repair banks and defences damaged by more than twice the average autumn rainfall....

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Surveys to be carried out to support the Kendal Flood Risk Management scheme

Surveys to be carried out to support the Kendal Flood Risk Management scheme

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

The Environment Agency will carry out surveys and investigation works from 18 November 2019 to March 2020....

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Flooding in England

Flooding in England

Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Update on current flooding situation and how the government is responding. ...

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Environment Agency calls for communities along the River Witham to sign up for flood warnings

Environment Agency calls for communities along the River Witham to sign up for flood warnings

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

The reminder comes as flood water is discharged out to sea....

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