Environment Secretary holds roundtable on improving the River Deben
Local partners joined Defra ministers at a roundtable to discuss water quality at the River Deben
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Drought explained
In this blog we look how the Environment Agency and government prepare for drought.
Coverage on storm overflows and protected sites
Defra’s response to coverage of Greenpeace Unearthed findings about storm overflows and protected sites.
Coverage of unlimited penalties for environmental polluters
Today, we are looking at coverage of new laws removing the cap on variable monetary penalties, as well as the Environment Agency’s annual report on water companies’ environmental performance.
Defra’s response to reports on Thames Water
Today’s blog outlines widespread coverage on Thames Water
Environment Agency response to recent incident at Fleetwood Wastewater Treatment Works
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.
Coverage on the donation of flood equipment to Ukraine
Today we are looking at coverage of the Environment Agency’s donation of flood equipment to Ukraine.
Coverage of River Wye roundtable meeting
There has been coverage of a roundtable meeting hosted by the Environment Secretary, which discussed actions to restore the River Wye, as well as an update to the river’s status by Natural England.
Water UK’s national apology from sewage and water companies
Defra and Environment Agency reaction following a national apology from Water UK, on behalf of water and sewage companies, for not acting quickly enough on sewage spills.
Coverage on Ofwat’s £11 million funding announcement
Today, we are looking at coverage following Ofwat’s announcement that their funding capacity will be bolstered by £11 million in additional funding from HMT.