Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
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Wednesday, 24 June 2026
The Environment Agency has completed £120,000 of improvements at Milford Dam, a key flood defence on the outskirts of Milford-on-Sea in Hampshire. ...
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy’s keynote address looking at how the devastating drought changed the way we manage and use water. ...
Monday, 22 June 2026
Improvement works carried out at over 14 sites, whilst more projects to come for this financial year. East Anglian waterways open for business for sum...
Monday, 22 June 2026
Westcountry Rivers Trust to receive £60,000 to fund river barrier removal in the Teign catchment....
Monday, 22 June 2026
The Environment Agency has secured £517,000 from United Utilities for sewage discharge breaches into the River Tame, funding environmental improvement...
Monday, 22 June 2026
Two new analytical tools launched to identify where environmental, socio-economic and health pressures affect communities across England...
Friday, 19 June 2026
Following investigations by the Environment Agency, four Yorkshire companies will pay almost £470,000 after they breached environmental permits. ...
Friday, 19 June 2026
Officers found serious fire hazards and pollution risks during a site visit...
Friday, 19 June 2026
Weather whiplash continues as climate change brings increasingly volatile weather ...
Friday, 19 June 2026
The permit variation will change the types of waste allowed to be incinerated on site....
Thursday, 18 June 2026
The Environment Agency has completed a £1 million coastal flood defence project at Minehead seafront....
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
The new defences (an investment of over £55m) are part of a scheme which, when complete, will reduce flood risk for thousands of local homes and busin...
Thursday, 11 June 2026
Bridgwater Tidal Barrier won the Digital Excellence award at the Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2026, recognising design partner AtkinsRéalis’ stand...
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
Surveillance cameras spot vehicles – five now prosecuted over village dumps...
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
Following a public consultation, the Environment Agency has issued a permit variation to Saputo Dairy UK for their creamery site near Davidstow, Cornw...
Tuesday, 09 June 2026
A draft strategy has been published to manage climate change impacts along 15km coastline between Hurst Spit and Lymington....
Monday, 08 June 2026
Around 300,000 cubic metres of sand helps to reduce risk of flooding for 20,000 homes and businesses, 24,500 static caravans and 35,000 hectares of la...
Thursday, 04 June 2026
Cornish Lithium plans to produce lithium at a former china clay pit in Cornwall....
Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Decision follows extensive review and two rounds of public consultation. Rigorous assessments in place to protect the environment and health ...
Wednesday, 03 June 2026
The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 30 July 2026....
Thursday, 28 May 2026
The Environment Agency has opened a consultation into its draft decision to grant a permit variation to Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire....
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a recycling company for attempting to illegally export plastics contaminated with household waste. ...
Friday, 22 May 2026
The Environment Agency has made changes to an operator’s environmental permit to reduce odour issues at Jameson Road landfill....
Friday, 22 May 2026
New watchlist outlines 117 known waste sites across England causing concern for local communities ...
Thursday, 21 May 2026
Family farm business charged over two pollution incidents in Devon and Somerset with nearly £20,000 paid out in total . ...
Thursday, 21 May 2026
The Environment Agency has raised the height of Stockbridge Road near Timsbury and added a permanent, demountable defence where weed cuttings are caug...
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Arrest demonstrates Environment Agency's commitment to delivering its 10 Point Plan to tackle waste crime...
Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Research shows that acting now to reduce nutrient pollution entering Lake Windermere can help protect its water quality from the effects of climate ch...
Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Waste carrier DTM Grab Hire Ltd has been told to pay out £16,664 after thousands of tonnes of waste were dumped on a floodplain....
Monday, 18 May 2026
The new combustion permit regulates the diesel backup generators, and improves the site’s resilience in the case of a power cut....