Environment Agency
Every announcement from Environment Agency carried by Whitehall Minute, newest first.
Birmingham waste company to clear site and pay nearly £24,000
Environment Agency investigation ends in prosecution of company which ignored waste permit regulations and orders to stop operations on site in Birmingham.
Representative imageIllegal waste site operator in Sheffield sentenced
The operator of a regulated waste facility in Sheffield who did not have an environmental permit has been handed a 39-week suspended prison sentence.
Representative imageSalmon numbers in England hit lowest level on record
New research from EA, Cefas and Natural Resources Wales shows that salmon stocks in England have fallen to their lowest level since records began.
Representative image£20,000 fine for Norfolk illegal waste operator
Total to pay is more than £36,000 including costs with five-year criminal behaviour order and suspended custodial sentence.
Representative imageGovernment, Environment Agency, and water companies step up efforts to prevent England remaining in drought by next spring
Water bosses updated National Drought Group on winter plans, as research shows above-average rainfall needed to end drought by April 2027.
Representative imageSomerset Prepared wants community award nominations
Somerset Prepared seeks nominations for its Community Resilience Awards, which celebrate people and groups who help their communities with emergencies.
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