Environment Agency Report: 3D buffer strips: designed to deliver more for the environment Report considers how we can improve the effectiveness of riparian buffer zones to help tackle agricultural pollution. This report considers how we can improve the effectiveness of riparian buffer zones to help tackle agricultural pollution. The project assesses the effectiveness of traditional […]

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Defra ‘ There was critical coverage in Saturday (24th)’s Times on breaches of environmental protection laws and the Environment Agency’s enforcement and prosecutions of those responsible. Across three pieces in Saturday’s paper, The Times depicts an increase in environmental breaches alongside a decline in EA site inspections in its main, data-driven story, [Behind a pay wall] […]

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Creating Climate Resilient Places: a new direction for a nation Environment Agency  ‘Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive, Environment Agency at the Flood and Coast 2020 Digital Conference. Introduction I’m very pleased to be joining you all this morning for this exciting and innovative edition of Flood and Coast, and am privileged to be […]

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Defra ‘There has been coverage in the Guardian and ENDS Report of ongoing work by the Environment Agency to examine whether more than 50 sites that supply salad and vegetables to supermarkets and other businesses are discharging chemical pollution into rivers and streams. This follows an EA investigation into the salad supplier Bakkavor that found it was discharging […]

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Ian McAulay, CEO of Southern Water, has expressed the company’s disappointment with its fall in the ratings in the Environment Agency’s annual report on the environmental performance of the nine water and sewerage companies in England released this week. The recent EA report shows four out of the nine companies are falling short of expected standards – […]

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Defra ‘Environment Secretary George Eustice and Environment Minister Rebecca Pow have reaffirmed the government’s commitment to do everything it can to protect communities in Yorkshire through this winter and beyond, working with MPs and local authorities.  The meeting, attended by ministers, officials, the Environment Agency (EA), MPs, and representatives from local councils in South Yorkshire, […]

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CaBA ‘£1.4m of new funding for tree-planting projects with a focus on the water environment this financial year. Our experience through the Water Environment Improvement Fund has shown how partnership working can deliver excellent tree planting projects. This summer we, therefore, sought an indication of what our partners could achieve this financial year. Following your enthusiastic response, £1.4m of new funding […]

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