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New flood warnings for Wakefield and Pontefract

New flood warnings for Wakefield and Pontefract

Monday, 09 March 2015

New data allows more timely alerts to help communities...

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Give your views on Black Sluice area flood management

Give your views on Black Sluice area flood management

Friday, 06 March 2015

People who live and work in the Black Sluice catchment area of Boston are being invited to give their views on a number of options to manage flood ris...

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Drop in to learn about next phase of work on Whittlesey Washes flood reservoir

Drop in to learn about next phase of work on Whittlesey Washes flood reservoir

Wednesday, 04 March 2015

With the next phase of a project to strengthen the bank of Whittlesey Washes starting this month, people who live and work nearby are being invited to...

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Help the Environment Agency reduce flood risk in Nether Heyford

Help the Environment Agency reduce flood risk in Nether Heyford

Monday, 02 March 2015

The Environment Agency will be hosting events at Nether Heyford Village Hall on Friday 27 February and Saturday 7 March 2015 to obtain local community...

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Environment Agency unveils new rod licence images to promote legal fishing

Environment Agency unveils new rod licence images to promote legal fishing

Monday, 02 March 2015

The Environment Agency unveils new designs by renowned angling and wildlife artist, David Miller for this year’s rod licences ...

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Residents and businesses invited to Rugeley flood scheme drop ins

Residents and businesses invited to Rugeley flood scheme drop ins

Friday, 27 February 2015

The Environment Agency is inviting local residents and businesses to discuss proposals for the Rugeley flood risk management scheme....

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Keep your eye on the ball. Be prepared, be flood aware

Keep your eye on the ball. Be prepared, be flood aware

Thursday, 26 February 2015

The Environment Agency and Middlesbrough FC team up to promote new flood warning service Middlesbrough residents ...

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Flood recovery trailer visits towns across Warwickshire

Flood recovery trailer visits towns across Warwickshire

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Residents across Warwickshire are encouraged to be better prepared for flooding...

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Good turn out for Saffron Walden community flood risk drop in

Good turn out for Saffron Walden community flood risk drop in

Monday, 23 February 2015

Nearly 70 people attended a local event to find out about work being undertaken by the Environment Agency and the risks of flooding in Saffron Walden....

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Annual beach recycling underway in Norfolk (2015)

Annual beach recycling underway in Norfolk (2015)

Monday, 23 February 2015

Environment Agency contractors start work today on annual maintenance of the shingle embankment and beach between Snettisham and Hunstanton. ...

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Environment Agency warns about a risk of localised flooding this weekend

Environment Agency warns about a risk of localised flooding this weekend

Friday, 20 February 2015

High tides, waves and unsettled weather may combine to bring a risk of localised flooding along the coast from Friday into Monday. ...

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Environment Agency winning the war on destructive invasive fish

Environment Agency winning the war on destructive invasive fish

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

The Environment Agency has moved one step closer to winning its war against a tiny yet destructive invasive fish...

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Drop in to learn about new Skegness sea wall and prom improvements

Drop in to learn about new Skegness sea wall and prom improvements

Monday, 16 February 2015

Construction of a new sea defence and widening of the Skegness seafront promenade will start this month – and people who live and work in the area hav...

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Boaters urged to renew their registrations or face prosecution.

Boaters urged to renew their registrations or face prosecution.

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Boaters on the River Thames are being urged to renew their registrations or face prosecution....

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Saffron Walden community flood risk drop in

Saffron Walden community flood risk drop in

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Work to clear debris and inspect the condition of the culvert (tunnel) which carries the River Slade under Saffron Walden Town Centre is being carried...

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Environment Agency angling for a long term partnership

Environment Agency angling for a long term partnership

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

The Environment Agency is looking for an organisation to help it deliver the National Angling Strategy for the next 4 years. ...

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Work starts on second phase of Leighton Buzzard flood defence scheme

Work starts on second phase of Leighton Buzzard flood defence scheme

Friday, 06 February 2015

A ground-breaking ceremony marks the start of the second phase of work to help reduce flood risk in Leighton Buzzard....

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Environment Agency grants shale gas permit for Roseacre Wood

Environment Agency grants shale gas permit for Roseacre Wood

Friday, 06 February 2015

Environment Agency grants Cuadrilla environmental permits for shale gas exploration. Strong environmental standards are in place....

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Become a Volunteer Assistant Lock Keeper

Become a Volunteer Assistant Lock Keeper

Thursday, 05 February 2015

Join the River Thames team in 2015 and become a Volunteer Assistant Lock Keeper ...

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Can you help Kendal in an emergency situation?

Can you help Kendal in an emergency situation?

Wednesday, 04 February 2015

Local groups encouraged to help develop Kendal's emergency plans with the Environment Agency 11 February 3pm -7:30pm at Kendal Town Hall ...

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Leicestershire pollution incident resolved

Leicestershire pollution incident resolved

Thursday, 29 January 2015

Environmental damage to site of special scientific interest and fish stocks on the Grand Union Canal averted...

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Girton flood risk reduced by relocation of service pipes

Girton flood risk reduced by relocation of service pipes

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Work to reduce flood risk to properties in Girton, Cambridgeshire has been completed. ...

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Sutton Harbour lock gates to undergo £250,000 upgrade

Sutton Harbour lock gates to undergo £250,000 upgrade

Monday, 26 January 2015

The lock gates at Sutton Harbour in Plymouth are being upgraded as part of a £250,000 investment by the Environment Agency in maintaining the Barbican...

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Exercise to test Hylton Road flood scheme

Exercise to test Hylton Road flood scheme

Wednesday, 21 January 2015

On Sunday 8 February (was 22 January), an exercise is planned to test operational procedures at the Hylton Road flood defence scheme in Worcester city...

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Project starts to reconnect Woodgate Valley Country Park

Project starts to reconnect Woodgate Valley Country Park

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

The Environment Agency starts work to improve the ecology of the Bourn Brook which flows through Woodgate Valley Country Park, Birmingham. ...

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Schemes to reduce flooding in Horncastle and Louth on show

Schemes to reduce flooding in Horncastle and Louth on show

Monday, 19 January 2015

People living and working in Horncastle and Louth are invited to learn about flood alleviation plans before the Environment Agency and its partner org...

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Environment Agency grants shale gas permit for Preston New Road

Environment Agency grants shale gas permit for Preston New Road

Friday, 16 January 2015

Environment Agency grants Cuadrilla environmental permits for shale gas exploration. Strong environmental standards are in place....

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Environment Agency reminds people to sign up for flood alerts

Environment Agency reminds people to sign up for flood alerts

Thursday, 15 January 2015

The Environment Agency is reminding people to check their flood risk ...

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Warning of flood risk in Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Warning of flood risk in Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

The Environment Agency is advising communities in Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to be prepared for the risk of localised flooding....

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Regional Flood and Coastal Committee support flood alleviation

Regional Flood and Coastal Committee support flood alleviation

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Over £20 million of public investment has been pledged to reduce flood risk across the English Severn and Wye catchment over the next 6 years....

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