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Fishing licences go digital

Fishing licences go digital

Thursday, 15 December 2022

The Environment Agency switches to digital licences to meet changing customer demand and reduce environmental impact. ...

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Joining forces to stop illegal waste carriers

Joining forces to stop illegal waste carriers

Thursday, 15 December 2022

The Environment Agency and Kent Police road stop led to £2,300 of fixed penalty fines being issued....

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Seventy metre floating carpet of pennywort removed from River Wey

Seventy metre floating carpet of pennywort removed from River Wey

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Environment Agency sends 200 tonnes of the invasive species for composting...

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'Shingle all the way' along the beach from Shoreham to Lancing

'Shingle all the way' along the beach from Shoreham to Lancing

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Up to 5,000 cubic metres of shingle will be moved to maintain protection to homes and businesses. Recent storms caused erosion. ...

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A cracker of a Fishmas stocking

A cracker of a Fishmas stocking

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

The Environment Agency is getting into the festive spirit by providing some whopping annual stocking fillers for local anglers across the South East. ...

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Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost

Christmas stocking gives North East fish numbers a boost

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Thousands of fish have found new homes just in time for Christmas thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking programme.  ...

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Somerset fish numbers get Christmas boost

Somerset fish numbers get Christmas boost

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

Fish bred in Nottingham have been brought to the West Country to help waterways in need of a fish population boost....

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Christmas stockings boost fish populations in Leicestershire

Christmas stockings boost fish populations in Leicestershire

Monday, 12 December 2022

Thousands of fish will find new homes this Christmas thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual restocking programme....

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Flood warning service welcomes Buckfastleigh

Flood warning service welcomes Buckfastleigh

Monday, 12 December 2022

Buckfastleigh is the newest addition to the Environment Agency’s growing list of places that get flood warnings....

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Yorkshire communities urged to sign up to new flood warnings

Yorkshire communities urged to sign up to new flood warnings

Friday, 09 December 2022

The Environment Agency has launched a new flood warning service this week for 17 areas across Yorkshire – which will warn residents of any imminent ri...

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Canvey Island flood defence work to begin

Canvey Island flood defence work to begin

Friday, 09 December 2022

Environment Agency to begin work to renew flood defence revetment with improvements to the seafront and shoreline...

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£18.5 million flood scheme complete in Egremont

£18.5 million flood scheme complete in Egremont

Friday, 09 December 2022

The Environment Agency has completed work on a flood scheme in Egremont...

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EA Chief Executive: Natural Flood Management essential in battle against climate change

EA Chief Executive: Natural Flood Management essential in battle against climate change

Friday, 09 December 2022

Sir James Bevan outlined his vision for natural flood management as the Environment Agency published a new report on the £15 million NFM programme. ...

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Permit variation issued for Brockham oilfield, Surrey

Permit variation issued for Brockham oilfield, Surrey

Thursday, 08 December 2022

To allow reinjection of wastewater contaminated with naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) produced at other sites....

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Bumper year for eels on River Great Ouse

Bumper year for eels on River Great Ouse

Tuesday, 06 December 2022

Over 70,000 eels have made the journey to Cambridgeshire from the Sargasso Sea – a journey of over 3,000 miles. ...

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Cumbrian rivers project scoops prestigious European Riverprize

Cumbrian rivers project scoops prestigious European Riverprize

Thursday, 01 December 2022

An ambitious programme to restore and improve rivers in the Lake District has beaten competition from across Europe to win the prestigious European Ri...

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'Shingle all the way' at Seaford beach this winter

'Shingle all the way' at Seaford beach this winter

Thursday, 01 December 2022

Shingle recycling work at Sussex beach will help reduce the risk of coastal flooding....

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Could you be a volunteer flood warden in Kent?

Could you be a volunteer flood warden in Kent?

Thursday, 01 December 2022

More than 70,000 properties at risk. Training takes only 2 hours to complete. Be a vital link for your community and emergency responders. ...

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24 ways to waste not this Christmas

24 ways to waste not this Christmas

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

This Christmas, the Environment Agency is sharing 24 simple steps that we can all take to make more sustainable choices. ...

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Environment Agency informs abstractors on licence changes

Environment Agency informs abstractors on licence changes

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

The Environment Agency has recently informed abstractors in the Ant Valley about proposed changes to their licences....

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Devon and Cornwall beaches break records for high water quality standards ?

Devon and Cornwall beaches break records for high water quality standards ?

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

For the second year running, our 148 monitored bathing beaches in Devon and Cornwall have broken records for water quality standards....

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97% of English bathing waters meet required water quality standards

97% of English bathing waters meet required water quality standards

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

New statistics show the number of designated bathing waters meeting highest quality standard is the the most since 2015...

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Matlock flood defence work to reach halfway milestone at Christmas

Matlock flood defence work to reach halfway milestone at Christmas

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

The Environment Agency’s project to restore flood protection from the River Derwent in Matlock, Derbyshire will reach its halfway stage this Christmas...

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Partnership project to improve headwaters of River Stour extended

Partnership project to improve headwaters of River Stour extended

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

A project to improve the water environment in Dorset’s Stour catchment has successfully gained a sixth year of funding from the Environment Agency....

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Plan now to avoid drought next summer, National Drought Group told

Plan now to avoid drought next summer, National Drought Group told

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

The latest National Drought Group meeting reiterates expectation that water companies start planning now to manage potentially significant impacts nex...

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Saving Cinderella: mitigate to survive, adapt to thrive

Saving Cinderella: mitigate to survive, adapt to thrive

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Sir James Bevan outlines why adaptation must accompany mitigation to address the challenge of climate change ...

West Kent flood storage area expansion scheme

West Kent flood storage area expansion scheme

Friday, 25 November 2022

Approval for work from 2023. Properties better protected from flooding will increase to beyond 1,400. Basin will hold more than 7 million cubic metres...

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New study into fish passage on Dorset chalk stream

New study into fish passage on Dorset chalk stream

Friday, 25 November 2022

The Environment Agency is to fund a new study to improve fish passage on the River Tarrant in Dorset....

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Staffordshire anglers prosecuted for fishing illegally

Staffordshire anglers prosecuted for fishing illegally

Thursday, 24 November 2022

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted two Staffordshire anglers for fishing illegally during this last summer....

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Population of endangered native species thriving in Yorkshire

Population of endangered native species thriving in Yorkshire

Thursday, 24 November 2022

A thriving population of native white-clawed crayfish has been rediscovered in a West Yorkshire watercourse providing a boost for the endangered speci...

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