Environment Agency

A project to reintroduce beavers to East Anglia has successfully reduced the impact of flooding and drought by storing millions of litres of water over 5 years. Five years ago, Spains Hall Estate in Essex and the Environment Agency released the first pair of beavers in East Anglia for more than 400 years. With free … Read more

Large scale illegal waste crime in Staffordshire leads to prison Multiple people involved in a large-scale waste crime operation in Staffordshire are facing prison following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency. The sentencing, which led to the conviction of 5 of the defendants, took place Tuesday (2 April 2024), at Shrewsbury Crown Court sitting … Read more

The National Drought Group has reconvened to discuss ongoing preparation for future droughts, but confirmed water resources are healthy following England’s wettest October to March on record. The Environment Agency chaired its regular meeting of the group today (Thursday 18 April) in which they discussed the ongoing challenge of managing future droughts as our climate … Read more

A new portal has been launched today (Tuesday 26 March) to make it easier for internal water company whistleblowers to safely report serious environmental wrongdoing by their water companies. Whistleblowing: report serious wrongdoing to the Environment Agency In a bid to crackdown on sewage pollution and other environmental wrongdoing, workers are encouraged to alert the … Read more

Slurry from Bycott Farm near Tiverton ran into a stream causing pollution for at least 2 months, a court heard on 11 January.

Significant river flooding impacts are expected today (Friday 05/01) and on Saturday across parts of the Midlands on the River Trent and in Gloucester, and also today in the South West on the River Avon due to the recent prolonged wet weather and intense rainfall. The Environment Agency emergency responders and local authorities are helping … Read more

People are being urged to prepare for possible significant inland flooding impacts today and tomorrow due to Storm Ciaran and further heavy rainfall expected to follow, with some significant coastal flooding impacts also possible but not expected today. Wind remains the biggest threat from the storm, but there are various areas at risk of flooding … Read more

Two severe flood warnings have been issued on the River Idle in the East Midlands as Storm Babet brings continued heavy rain. Over 350 flood warnings have been issued across England since Thursday, with the most significant impacts currently in Yorkshire and the East and West Midlands. Two severe flood warnings have been issued on … Read more

Local authorities in the South West have been allocated £6 million in funding to improve the resilience of communities to the effects of coastal erosion and benefit the local economy, Floods Minister Rebecca Pow has announced today (Friday 29 September). The communities of Charmouth and Swanage on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast and Bude in northeast Cornwall … Read more

Environment minister Rebecca Pow and local representatives today (7 September) celebrated the start of construction on a major flood risk management scheme at Beales Corner in Bewdley, Worcestershire, with a sod-cutting event. Construction is helping to support jobs and stimulate the economy by employing British companies, including Arup as lead designer and Jackson Civil Engineering … Read more