Today (21 November) there has been media coverage of a report by Surfers Against Sewage which claims 60% of inland swimming spots that they monitored would be classified as ‘poor’ if officially designated as bathing waters. To note, it is …
Today we are responding to coverage of the National Audit Office’s report on resilience to flooding.
An article published in The Times today covering Environment Agency inspections has said checks on water companies and individuals are drawing too much water from English rivers and aquifers have fallen over the last four years. At the same time, …
In this blog we look how the Environment Agency and government prepare for drought.
Today’s blog outlines how the Environment Agency is working as part of the multi-agency response to the recent burst pipe at Fleetwood Wastewater Treatment Works.
Today we are looking at media coverage following the sentencing of a landowner for causing destruction along the River Lugg in Herefordshire.
Coverage of Sir James Bevan’s final speech on water as the outgoing Chief Executive of the Environment Agency.
There has been coverage in The Times – as part of its Clean It Up campaign - relating to the Environment Agency and enforcement action around the Farming Rules for Water regulations. These regulations cover how manure can be spread …
As part of The Times Clean It Up campaign there are claims that water companies could “escape higher fines” for spilling sewage into rivers and seas. This is not the case. We have been clear that all options – including …
There has been inaccurate coverage about issues of septic tank storage in Cornwall. It includes claims that the Environment Agency (EA) has changed the rules on firms being able to spread waste from septic tanks on land. This is not the …