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New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex

New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex

Thursday, 15 May 2025

Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ahead of summer. ...

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Bathing water season in England begins as applications re open

Bathing water season in England begins as applications re open

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

The Environment Agency will be testing water quality more than 7000 times during the season...

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Man given suspended jail term for illegal Lincolnshire waste site

Man given suspended jail term for illegal Lincolnshire waste site

Monday, 12 May 2025

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Lincolnshire man for running an illegal waste site at Thorpe Farm, Skendleby, in East Lindsey....

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Hertfordshire waste boss to pay £79,000 gained from illegal sites

Hertfordshire waste boss to pay £79,000 gained from illegal sites

Friday, 09 May 2025

Quarry director let waste mountains pile up way beyond legal amount. Enough waste at one site to nearly fill the Royal Albert Hall 3 times ...

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£7m beach management scheme reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire

£7m beach management scheme reduces flood risk in Lincolnshire

Friday, 09 May 2025

Sand will be topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point to reduce the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire’s coastal communities....

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EA steps up dry weather prep after driest spring start since 1956

EA steps up dry weather prep after driest spring start since 1956

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

Driest start to spring in 69 years across England. ...

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Consultation launched into incinerator permit draft decision

Consultation launched into incinerator permit draft decision

Wednesday, 07 May 2025

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to issue a permit to a Teesside incinerator. ...

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Warning issued against unauthorised building work in Bassetlaw

Warning issued against unauthorised building work in Bassetlaw

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

The Environment Agency has issued a warning against unauthorised building near rivers and flood defences in Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire....

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Environment Agency clampdown on illegal use of cast nets

Environment Agency clampdown on illegal use of cast nets

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

A 42-year-old man was caught red-handed by Environment Agency officers when he attempted to use a cast net without permission on a canal in South York...

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Site checks after suspension notice served

Site checks after suspension notice served

Thursday, 17 April 2025

Environment Agency officers, together with West Yorkshire Police, have been undertaking site checks at the Mineral Processing Ltd site. ...

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Company and director fined for burning waste on rural land

Company and director fined for burning waste on rural land

Thursday, 17 April 2025

A company and its director have been fined for ignoring Environment Agency warnings to stop burning waste on rural land in West Yorkshire....

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Dunball Sluice £9.7 million upgrade completed?

Dunball Sluice £9.7 million upgrade completed?

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Dunball Sluice - a vital flood defence asset near Bridgwater - has been successfully refurbished by the Environment Agency.? ...

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Appointments made to the Environment Agency Board

Appointments made to the Environment Agency Board

Monday, 14 April 2025

New Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee named, as three board members reappointed...

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Consultation on recovering costs for water company enforcement

Consultation on recovering costs for water company enforcement

Monday, 14 April 2025

Environment Agency launches consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activities....

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Spring uplift to Strand Quay in Rye in time for Easter

Spring uplift to Strand Quay in Rye in time for Easter

Friday, 11 April 2025

New floating pontoon with improved moorings for boaters created, increasing accessibility for all boat users. ...

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Final consultation opened on Canford incinerator proposals

Final consultation opened on Canford incinerator proposals

Thursday, 10 April 2025

This is the final Environment Agency consultation on plans for the proposed site, so don’t miss your chance to give us any new and relevant informatio...

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Lustrum Beck project to boost wildlife and water quality begins

Lustrum Beck project to boost wildlife and water quality begins

Wednesday, 09 April 2025

Work has started on a project at Lustrum Beck in Stockton-on-Tees which will improve 1.5km of river for fish, invertebrates and plants. ...

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Environment Agency opens world of construction to young people

Environment Agency opens world of construction to young people

Wednesday, 09 April 2025

Pupils from a local high school joined the Environment Agency and project partners last week on the Bewdley Flood Risk Management Scheme in Worcester...

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Rise in unlicensed wells and boreholes on West Country farms

Rise in unlicensed wells and boreholes on West Country farms

Tuesday, 08 April 2025

The Environment Agency is warning farmers with private springs, wells and boreholes to check they are taking water legally from the environment. ...

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Monitoring continues after disease threatens native species

Monitoring continues after disease threatens native species

Friday, 04 April 2025

The Environment Agency is continuing to monitor a disease outbreak which is putting the future of the native white clawed crayfish on the River Ure at...

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Environment Agency secures proceeds of crime award for £313,382

Environment Agency secures proceeds of crime award for £313,382

Friday, 04 April 2025

The Environment Agency has secured a proceeds of crime judgment for £313,382.45 against men from Northampton who ran an illegal waste tyre site....

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Environment Agency grants permit for  Whitestone landfill site

Environment Agency grants permit for Whitestone landfill site

Thursday, 03 April 2025

The environmental permit sets out strict conditions on operation of the proposed inert landfill site at Lower Hare Farm...

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West Country creates sources of water in unlikeliest places 

West Country creates sources of water in unlikeliest places 

Thursday, 03 April 2025

Devon and Cornwall is leading the way in innovative water sources as the West Country’s industrial legacy is turned into gigantic water holes....

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Innovative drop in the ocean brings boost to the Tees

Innovative drop in the ocean brings boost to the Tees

Thursday, 27 March 2025

A new project to install three floating islands in the River Tees Estuary is complete, creating new habitat and bringing a boost for wildlife....

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Environment Agency storm overflow spill data for 2024

Environment Agency storm overflow spill data for 2024

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Spill count and duration remains unacceptably high across England. Data analysis and stricter rules to reduce pollution going forward....

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Fisheries team takes action to protect endangered European eels

Fisheries team takes action to protect endangered European eels

Thursday, 27 March 2025

The Environment Agency’s Fisheries Enforcement Officers have started patrols along the coast to help protect the endangered European eel from illegal ...

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Solihull man prosecuted for failing to remove waste from land

Solihull man prosecuted for failing to remove waste from land

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Solihull man who failed to remove waste from his land....

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Vital flood defence works on the River Rother due to start

Vital flood defence works on the River Rother due to start

Monday, 24 March 2025

The Environment Agency is beginning work to replace the flood gate at the Canklow Regulator on the River Rother in South Yorkshire....

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Environment Agency and Oxford City Council unlock growth

Environment Agency and Oxford City Council unlock growth

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Partnership unlocks 18,000 new homes whilst ensuring high standards of environmental protection, delivering change in line with Government’s plan for ...

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North East Fisheries Officers start their close season patrols

North East Fisheries Officers start their close season patrols

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Environment Agency fisheries officers in the North East have stepped up patrols as the close season for coarse fishing begins. ...

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