Environment Agency launches North East natural flood management pilot project The Environment Agency is holding the first in a series of information events setting out its plans for a £2.1 million natural flood management pilot project to reduce the risk of flooding in Weardale. The Weardale Natural Flood Management (NFM) pilot project will see the Environment […]
Sir James Bevan laid out his thoughts on the future of flood protection during his keynote speech on the opening day of the Flood & Coast 2018 conference. ‘A few weeks ago I visited the village of Sea Palling on the Norfolk coast. It was my first time there, and yet when we turned the corner […]
8 beaches in Cornwall and a beach in Bournemouth have been designated as bathing waters. Defra ‘Beach goers can take to the seas this summer at nine beaches newly designated as bathing waters on the south coast. Eight beaches in Cornwall, including Booby’s Bay and South Fistral, and one in Bournemouth – Manor Steps received their […]
Two articles: It will be interesting to see how both initiatives develop, and how innovative and effective they will be. Where are the producers in these projects? Litter Innovation Fund: Government backs new community projects The first tranche of funding has been awarded to innovative litter-fighting projects across Britain A range of innovative projects to tackle […]
‘What is the point of investing in an energy efficient building that could be washed away in a flood? Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, delivers a speech to the Sustainability First conference: hearing the public interest voice in energy & water A speech by Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, to […]
Work is underway to restore peatlands to their natural state across Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire after £160,000 of funding was secured through the Department Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The Environment Agency will be working with a number of partners including Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Warrington Borough Council and United Utilities at six sites. The […]
Environment Agency: ‘A DNA based metabarcoding approach to assess diatom communities in rivers A novel, DNA based method to monitor and assess the make-up of diatom communities in rivers. This project has established a novel, DNA based method to monitor and assess the make-up of diatom communities in rivers. This new approach will mean we can […]
The Environment Agency are undertaking a review of monitoring activities to transform how they will commission, plan and deliver monitoring (the Strategic Monitoring Review or SMR). CaBA: The aim is to derive even greater value from investment in information collection and use, with a greater emphasis on catchment data needs, partnerships and engagement. The review […]