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Environment Agency: Join the fight against waste crime

Environment Agency: Join the fight against waste crime

Monday, 27 November 2023

The Environment Agency is urging businesses and the public to help in the fight against waste crime....

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Budleigh residents celebrate opening of the ‘Elizabeth Bridge’

Budleigh residents celebrate opening of the ‘Elizabeth Bridge’

Monday, 27 November 2023

Brand new 70 metre 'Elizabeth Bridge' near Budleigh Salterton, East Devon, marks significant milestone for The Lower Otter Restoration Project. ...

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North East waste tyre firm fined for illegal operation

North East waste tyre firm fined for illegal operation

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Company and director to pay fines and costs of £13k for operating an illegal waste tyre storage site in Gateshead. ...

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£450k scheme to better protect a Mytholmroyd school from flooding

£450k scheme to better protect a Mytholmroyd school from flooding

Thursday, 23 November 2023

A Mytholmroyd school hit by several devastating floods in Calderdale is more resilient to the impact of climate change following a £450,000 project....

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Flood management survey for East Sussex opens

Flood management survey for East Sussex opens

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

The Pevensey Bay to Eastbourne Coastal Management Scheme aims to better protect 10,000 homes, infrastructure, businesses and other sites over the next...

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Flood Action Week: Households need to know their flood risk after 2023’s record breaking weather

Flood Action Week: Households need to know their flood risk after 2023’s record breaking weather

Monday, 20 November 2023

This Flood Action Week (20-26 November) the Environment Agency is urging people to prepare for increased weather extremes ...

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New fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire

New fish passes to improve fish migration in Yorkshire

Friday, 17 November 2023

Six fish pass projects on the Rivers Don, Black Brook, Rother and Ryburn are in development to help fish migration in Yorkshire as part of a new partn...

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Get ready for winter with vital flood awareness events in Surrey

Get ready for winter with vital flood awareness events in Surrey

Friday, 17 November 2023

Environment Agency focuses on personal and community safety...

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Plans for Keighley and Stockbridge flood defences on show

Plans for Keighley and Stockbridge flood defences on show

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Proposals for a new flood defence scheme for Keighley and Stockbridge are on show at a community event this month....

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Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee recruits new members

Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee recruits new members

Friday, 10 November 2023

The Environment Agency is looking for new members to join the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC)....

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Tees programme launched to reduce flood risk and boost nature

Tees programme launched to reduce flood risk and boost nature

Thursday, 09 November 2023

The Tees Tidelands project will reduce the risk of flooding, help nature recover and reconnect people with the River Tees estuary. ...

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Help protect Yorkshire communities from flooding

Help protect Yorkshire communities from flooding

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

The Environment Agency is looking for two new independent members to join a committee that plays a vital part in shaping local flood and coastal manag...

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Annual close season for salmon and sea trout fishing commences

Annual close season for salmon and sea trout fishing commences

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Fishing for Atlantic salmon and sea trout is prohibited across the UK and will resume early 2024....

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People urged to take care in Storm Ciarán

People urged to take care in Storm Ciarán

Saturday, 04 November 2023

Rolling updates on flooding impacts from Storm Ciarán in England...

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The Big Soil Stocktake: closing the data gap

The Big Soil Stocktake: closing the data gap

Thursday, 02 November 2023

Alan Lovell, Environment Agency Chair speaks at Anthropy 2023 on the importance of closing the data gap on soil health....

Nearly 100,000 properties protected from flooding during Storm Babet, but threat remains

Nearly 100,000 properties protected from flooding during Storm Babet, but threat remains

Friday, 27 October 2023

Rolling updates on flooding impacts from Storm Babet in England....

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Wiltshire and Dorset groundwater flooding roadshow

Wiltshire and Dorset groundwater flooding roadshow

Friday, 27 October 2023

Series of events across the two counties to educate the public on this type of flooding....

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Environment Agency will investigate Horncastle Flood Scheme

Environment Agency will investigate Horncastle Flood Scheme

Thursday, 26 October 2023

Storm Babet brought significant heavy rainfall across much of the UK. On Friday 20 October, we saw at least a month's rain in 24 hours across Lincolns...

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Yaver dabba do!

Yaver dabba do!

Monday, 23 October 2023

Prehistoric prints found during coastal flood checks...

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Yaverland, Sandown and Shanklin seafront needs your feedback

Yaverland, Sandown and Shanklin seafront needs your feedback

Thursday, 19 October 2023

The Environment Agency, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, is exploring a sustainable future for the coastal frontage in Yaverland and Sha...

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Environment Agency and partners practise for extreme storm event

Environment Agency and partners practise for extreme storm event

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Multi-agency operation, led by Environment Agency, tested flood response on South Coast. Climate change means increased risk of coastal erosion and fl...

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Court orders scrap site to be cleared after investigation

Court orders scrap site to be cleared after investigation

Friday, 13 October 2023

Illegal Teesside scrap site with hundreds of cars piled up must now be cleared following Environment Agency investigation. ...

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New flood embankment will better protect properties in Birmingham

New flood embankment will better protect properties in Birmingham

Thursday, 12 October 2023

Work is underway to build a new £2million flood risk management scheme to better protect homes from flooding in the Pebble Mill area of Birmingham....

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Local Environment Agency team slash carbon emissions

Local Environment Agency team slash carbon emissions

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

An Environment Agency team in Barking and Dagenham are reducing their carbon emissions by swapping out their fossil-fuelled machinery for battery powe...

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Work begins on a major flood scheme in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire

Work begins on a major flood scheme in Lowdham, Nottinghamshire

Thursday, 05 October 2023

The £26 million flood storage reservoir will better protect homes and businesses in the Nottinghamshire village of Lowdham from the devastation of flo...

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Partnership day of action cracks down on waste crime in Cumbria

Partnership day of action cracks down on waste crime in Cumbria

Thursday, 05 October 2023

A partnership day of action in West Cumbria has seen road users stop checked and waste sites visited by the Environment Agency and partners. ...

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Environment Agency consults on updating charges for international waste shipments

Environment Agency consults on updating charges for international waste shipments

Wednesday, 04 October 2023

Environment Agency launches consultation on updating charges for regulating notified international waste shipments...

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Coastal adaptation projects in South West England to receive £6m in funding

Coastal adaptation projects in South West England to receive £6m in funding

Friday, 29 September 2023

Three communities in the South West allocated £6 million to support adaptation to coastal erosion ...

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Calder Valley flood warning sirens tested

Calder Valley flood warning sirens tested

Monday, 25 September 2023

Eight flood warning sirens will be sounded across the upper Calder Valley as part of an annual test to help communities be prepared as possible for an...

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£10 million flood defence project reaches new milestone

£10 million flood defence project reaches new milestone

Thursday, 21 September 2023

A multi-million project on the Essex coast has reached a new milestone after thousands of tonnes of rock armour arrived from Norway. ...

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