The Environment Agency says that after re-assessing a flood scheme in York a section of road will need to be closed, but for six months less than planned.
Link: Environment Agency announces updated plans for York flood scheme
Source: Environment Agency
Today (10 January 2019) marks the start of work on an innovative £40 million project to upgrade vital flood defences in Great Yarmouth.
Link: Great Yarmouth £40m tidal defence project gets underway
Source: Environment Agency
Boss gets director ban after firm stored 4 times the legal amount of waste wood.
Link: Oxfordshire wood-chipping company caused fire-risk
Source: Environment Agency
The manager of a waste transfer station has been given a 12 month suspended prison sentence for running an illegal waste site at Torpoint, Cornwall.
Link: Waste manager receives prison sentence for flouting the law
Source: Environment Agency
People are being invited to have their say on the Environment Agency's proposal to revise a permit previously granted for a waste management facility.
Link: Have your say on proposed Rivenhall waste site permit decision
Source: Environment Agency
The Environment Agency’s specialist crime unit uncovered fictitious claims for the recycling of approximately 10,600 tonnes of electronic waste
Link: Brothers sentenced for £1.48 million electronic waste fraud
Source: Environment Agency
Nottingham based firm makes £75,000 environmental donations after being caught not paying recycling costs for 15 years
Link: Pet food company’s recycling negligence leads to charity donation
Source: Environment Agency
Ground water and river levels remain high with public urged to check flood risk.
Link: Flood risk: Settled weather improves outlook
Source: Environment Agency
A year-long project to reinvigorate a Suffolk river and increase the fish population has been completed.
Link: Fishing licence fees help restore a Suffolk river
Source: Environment Agency
Officers from the Environment Agency have found an unusual way to highlight the plastic waste problem on beaches.
Link: Plastic found on Suffolk beach used to decorate Christmas tree
Source: Environment Agency
