Environment Agency

The Environment Agency working closely with Natural England has secured the largest ever commitment from water companies to clean up the environment and invest in new infrastructure since privatisation.    The Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) sets out over 24,000 actions water companies must take over the next five years to meet their legal … Read more

The Environment Agency is calling on industry and the public to take part in its third National Waste Crime Survey, launched today (Monday 3 February), to gain a greater understanding of waste crime across England. Taking the time to respond to our survey is crucial in making England’s approach to tackling waste crime and waste … Read more

Three men were arrested yesterday (Wednesday 5 February) as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at the Hoads Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Ashford, Kent.  Environment Agency Enforcement Officers, Kent Police and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime worked closely together to secure the arrests and custody … Read more

Nature can play a major role in improving the nation’s resilience to flooding and coastal erosion, updated research from the Environment Agency underlines.   The Environment Agency has today (Wednesday 12 February) published a new Working with Natural Processes Evidence Directory, updating the internationally recognised product first released in 2017.   Informed by significant scientific research including … Read more

The Environment Agency is warning that ongoing flooding impacts are likely to continue in parts of England today as rivers continue to respond following recent widespread heavy rain. Those travelling over the New Year are urged to stay away from swollen rivers and to plan ahead as river and surface water flooding impacts are possible … Read more

Secretary of State Steve Reed held a meeting with Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy this morning to discuss the response to the flooding and ongoing plans to protect communities. During the meeting, the Secretary of State was briefed on the latest situation on the ground, and the 24/7 response being led by the Environment … Read more

At the end of September, it was discovered that around 70 of the endangered native species had been found dead in the River Wansbeck catchment, one of the last remaining strongholds of the species. It has since been established through extensive surveys that native crayfish displaying similar symptoms – unusual orange patches on their shell … Read more

The Environment Agency (EA) is urging farmers to start their preparations now for winter slurry storage, and to contact the EA if they have any concerns.  Wet weather throughout the year has already put pressures on farms’ storage and if this continues, it is important to have enough storage and a robust back up plan … Read more

The Environment Agency has today (23 July 2024) published its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies during 2023.  The report shows an improvement in star ratings under the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA), but the majority of companies continue to underperform. The EPA is the only independent comparison of environmental … Read more