The National Drought Group (NDG) met on Monday 21 January, chaired by Harvey Bradshaw, Executive Director at the Environment Agency, to assess the water resource situation and actions being taken to reduce risk for summer 2019.
Link: News story: National Drought Group – EA Chairman’s Statement – January 2019
Source: Environment Agency
Hundreds of thousands of fish have been saved thanks to the Environment Agency’s speedy actions to close a barrier during a surge tide this week.
Link: Press release: Thousands of fish saved from salt water during tidal surge
Source: Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is inviting residents in Ponteland, Northumberland, to a drop-in event to find out more about flood protection in the town.
Link: Press release: Flood protection event for North East town
Source: Environment Agency
An adult salmon has been found in the River Don at Salmon Pastures confirming the species’ return to Sheffield city centre after an absence of 150 years.
Link: News story: Salmon found in River Don at Sheffield
Source: Environment Agency
A Manchester man has been jailed for 12 months for illegally dumping 100 tonnes of pungent waste on the site of Special School
Link: Press release: 12 month prison sentence for man who tipped 100 tonnes of waste at school
Source: Environment Agency
The Environment Agency has stocked a West Bromwich park pool with roach, tench, rudd and bream, to encourage local people to take up angling.
Link: Press release: Environment Agency aids scheme promoting fishing in West Bromwich
Source: Environment Agency
The future for environmental principles and governance post EU Exit
Link: Speech: The Natural Laws of Brexit
Source: Environment Agency
A Derby man has been ordered to pay £13k for running a breaker’s yard without a permit – putting the environment at risk
Link: Press release: Curfew and £13k penalties for illegal waste offender
Source: Environment Agency
Dairy farmer from Bradbourne near Ashford ordered to pay £1,500 plus £5,516 costs, after being being found guilty of allowing slurry to pollute a watercourse
Link: Press release: Ashford dairy farmer prosecuted for polluting stream with slurry
Source: Environment Agency
A public consultation will be conducted on the future of the coarse fishing close season on rivers in England. The consultation is open for 8 weeks, starting on 14 January 2019 and ending on 11 March 2019.
Link: Press release: Coarse fishing river close season – Public consultation
Source: Environment Agency
