A new National Angling Strategy has been launched to encourage greater participation in the sport by focusing on the health and well-being benefits that angling can bring.
Link: New National Angling Strategy aims to get more people fishing
Source: Environment Agency
More than two months’ worth of rain fell in three days last week, causing a breach of the flood bank on the River Steeping.
Link: Wainfleet residents return home after flooding
Source: Environment Agency
Beach users in Suffolk and Norfolk might be surprised to see Environment Agency staff stride into the sea in their waders, but they are testing water quality.
Link: Officers head to the beach all in the name of science
Source: Environment Agency
An Ipswich packaging company has offered to pay nearly £20,000 to two environmental charities after admitting it had contravened regulations
Link: Ipswich company pays nearly £20,000 to charities after packaging law infringement
Source: Environment Agency
…while his nephew risks jail if he offers to take YOUR waste away
Link: Suspended prison term for north London fly-tipper…
Source: Environment Agency
To restore land to agricultural use, the landowner imported 23,500 tonnes of soil but was only allowed a maximum of 1,000 tonnes.
Link: Devon landowner took 23 times the legal limit of waste from haulier
Source: Environment Agency
Environment Agency engineer, Ahmed Yusuf, has proved he is at the top of his game by winning a national award.
Link: Press release: Young engineer Ahmed takes national title
Source: Environment Agency
The fourth Flood and Coast Conference opened in Telford today.
Link: Government response: Climate change tops agenda at Flood and Coast Conference 2019
Source: Environment Agency
Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
Flood and Coast Conference, Telford International Centre, 18 June 2019
Link: Speech: Not drowning but waving: making the climate emergency a global opportunity
Source: Environment Agency
Learn how 1,800 properties will have their flood risk cut at the drop-in exhibition on 28 June 2019.
Link: Press release: Exmouth tidal defence scheme exhibition – save the date
Source: Environment Agency
