...If there is evidence that this is not happening the EA will pursue the water companies concerned and take appropriate action. In November it launched a major investigation into possible...
...Lake District, it is under pressure in an urban world. It won’t be enough just to try to conserve what we have inherited - we can change the story from...
...government to instruct water companies to take steps to significantly reduce storm overflows, which we have also put into law. We won’t hesitate to take enforcement action against water companies...
...just under two thirds (65%) of fly-tips involved household waste. Total incidents involving household waste were 737,000 in 2020/21, an increase of 16% from 635,000 incidents in 2019/20. Through our...
...Against Sewage’s work in highlighting this important issue. We have been increasing the transparency and monitoring of sewage spills in order to tackle this issue more effectively and drive the...
...Seafood Fund is a landmark government investment supporting the long-term future and sustainability of the UK fishing and seafood industry, with the infrastructure strand of the Fund helping to pay...
...includes comments from the Environment Secretary regarding a range of climate change related issues including food and farming. Eustice is quoted saying the UK will need to “move into the...
...Eustice said: While it is not for me to tell an individual farmer what to do, I accept that we need to be clear about the policy outcomes we seek....
...decrease or an increase of less than £100. The changes will enable the Environment Agency to invest more in upgrading infrastructure assets to move water around the country and protecting...
...heard how a blockage at a sewage treatment works at Blackminster near Evesham resulted in some 360,000 litres of sewage being illegally discharged into the nearby Broadway Brook in February...