05 Apr 2018

Opportunities for catchment partnerships and water companies to work together for the benefit of people, the environment and local economies. A ‘note’ from the Environment Agency, Water UK and CaBA outlines their vision in a timely fashion geared to the PR19 process. CaBA: ‘This note is for you if you work in a water company […]

05 Apr 2018

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 […]

19 Mar 2018

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 […]

19 Mar 2018

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 […]

08 Mar 2018

‘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 […]

08 Mar 2018

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 […]

08 Mar 2018

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 […]