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This Christmas, the Environment Agency is sharing 24 simple steps that we can all take to make more sustainable choices.
The Environment Agency has recently informed abstractors in the Ant Valley about proposed changes to their licences.
For the second year running, our 148 monitored bathing beaches in Devon and Cornwall have broken records for water quality standards.
New statistics show the number of designated bathing waters meeting highest quality standard is the the most since 2015
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Environment Agency’s project to restore flood protection from the River Derwent in Matlock, Derbyshire will reach its halfway stage this Christmas.
A project to improve the water environment in Dorset’s Stour catchment has successfully gained a sixth year of funding from the Environment Agency.
The latest National Drought Group meeting reiterates expectation that water companies start planning now to manage potentially significant impacts next year.
Sir James Bevan outlines why adaptation must accompany mitigation to address the challenge of climate change
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 of water
The Environment Agency is to fund a new study to improve fish passage on the River Tarrant in Dorset.
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted two Staffordshire anglers for fishing illegally during this last summer.
A thriving population of native white-clawed crayfish has been rediscovered in a West Yorkshire watercourse providing a boost for the endangered species.
The community has been helping design a mural as part of a £30 million scheme being built by the Environment Agency to better protect homes and business from flooding.
Cambridgeshire property and land retain flood protection.
Three people are needed to help make some of the most important decisions on tackling flooding in Bristol, south Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire.
Whites Recycling Limited fined £36,000 for breaching environmental permit and unlawfully storing waste.
A1 Supa Skips Ltd required to clear the site of all waste
Anglers from London have been caught illegally fishing and have netted some hefty fines.
The scheme at Ormesby Beck will improve the area’s resilience to the changing climate and provide a richer environment for residents and nature.
Company given strict conditions to protect the environment
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