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EA starts £2.1m River Thames improvement programme and New mobile weather radar for North West

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Four operational EA officers working on Thames improvements next to the river.

EA starts £2.1m River Thames improvement programme The Environment Agency announced details of a £2.1 million programme of improvements to River Thames locks which will enable and enhances boating activity along 135 miles of river. This story has been covered …

Statement by the Environment Secretary, water quality at English beaches, and the Guardian on anti-microbial resistance

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Statement by the Environment Secretary This morning the Environment Secretary gave the below statement to the media. Environment Secretary Michael Gove said: I’ve had a very good morning in a series of meetings with my colleagues here at Defra, just making sure …

Waste Crime Review is published, CCC report on climate change and land use and River Yeo turns purple

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Waste Crime Review is published CIWM Journal, Let’sRecycle, and Materials Recycling World cover the independent review into serious and organised crime in the waste sector, published by the government yesterday. The independent review, ordered by the Environment Secretary Michael Gove, …

Response to PAC report on Defra's progress towards Brexit and Lord Gardiner congratulates young environment ambassadors

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PAC report on Defra’s progress towards Brexit Today there was coverage in The Independent, Yorkshire Post, Politics Home and Farming UK on the back of the PAC issuing a report looking at Defra’s progress towards Brexit, which claims there is …

Teesside flood scheme, natural flood management in Suffolk, letter to Swindon Council, and Minister Rutley's visit to Scotland

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Coverage of the now complete £16 million Teesside flood scheme, Natural Flood Management in Suffolk, Minister Coffey writes to Swindon Council, and Minister Rutley visits the Scottish drinks industry