tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-17T10:01:37+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/company-and-director-fined-for-burning-waste-on-rural-land 2025-04-17T10:01:37+01:00 Company and director fined for burning waste on rural land A company and its director have been fined for ignoring Environment Agency warnings to stop burning waste on rural land in West Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environmental-permit-reforms-to-empower-regulators-to-slash-business-red-tape 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waste-company-prosecuted-for-ignoring-audit-at-notts-site 2025-03-19T14:56:54+00:00 Waste company prosecuted for ignoring audit at Notts site A Midlands-based waste company and a partner in the business have been prosecuted for failing to comply with a demand for information about materials accepted. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-sentenced-over-illegal-waste-activity-in-northamptonshire 2025-03-07T12:51:40+00:00 Three sentenced over illegal waste activity in Northamptonshire Three defendants have been fined for their involvement in illegal waste activity in Northamptonshire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-east-waste-tyre-firm-fined-for-illegal-operation 2023-11-23T15:26:38+00:00 North East waste tyre firm fined for illegal operation Company and director to pay fines and costs of £13k for operating an illegal waste tyre storage site in Gateshead. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-moves-ahead-with-plans-to-crack-down-on-illegal-waste 2023-02-06T13:39:31+00:00 Government moves ahead with plans to crack down on illegal waste Reforms to crack down on dangerous waste cowboys and illegal practices. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/norfolk-man-jailed-for-illegal-waste-operation 2022-07-19T14:25:11+01:00 Norfolk man jailed for illegal waste operation Colin Barnes given 6 month prison sentence and hit with a Criminal Behaviour Order for storing scrap cars and parts without a permit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/newark-mans-suspended-sentence-for-lincolnshire-waste-dump 2022-05-12T11:31:51+01:00 Newark man's suspended sentence for Lincolnshire waste dump Company director piled up more than 2,000 tonnes of illegal rubbish. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-east-business-partners-sentenced-for-waste-offences 2022-01-21T13:40:18+00:00 North East business partners sentenced for waste offences Gateshead business partners who operated an illegal Newcastle waste site � with one defendant fly-tipping waste across the city � have been sentenced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lincolnshire-man-prosecuted-for-illegal-waste-activities 2021-08-20T15:57:33+01:00 Lincolnshire man prosecuted for illegal waste activities Simon Mason illegally stored and burned waste at Holbeach home. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/essex-waste-directors-sentenced-and-fined 2021-04-01T12:15:19+01:00 Essex waste directors sentenced and fined Two company directors have been in the Old Bailey court this week for operating an illegal waste wood operation in Essex. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lincolnshire-dirt-bike-track-black-flagged-over-waste-rules 2021-03-08T14:47:15+00:00 Lincolnshire dirt bike track black-flagged over waste rules Companies to pay more than £15,000 for breaching environment permits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dumper-told-to-remove-waste-from-floodplain-at-cost-of-85-000 2021-03-02T09:30:01+00:00 Dumper told to remove waste from floodplain at cost of £85,000 A Devon businessman has been ordered by Exeter Crown Court to spend £85,344 of his own money removing waste he illegally deposited on a floodplain near Cullompton. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/enforcement-officers-target-illegal-waste-site-in-crowland 2020-07-27T13:20:00+01:00 Enforcement officers target illegal waste site in Crowland A Cambridgeshire illegal waste site the size of a football pitch has been swooped on by the Environment Agency as part of work to shut it down for good. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-warwickshire-landowners-warned-to-be-vigilant 2019-07-10T09:04:53+01:00 North Warwickshire landowners warned to be vigilant Environment Agency issues warning to prevent landowners becoming a victim at the hands of waste criminals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-landowner-took-23-times-the-legal-limit-of-waste-from-haulier 2019-06-19T13:05:16+01:00 Devon landowner took 23 times the legal limit of waste from haulier To restore land to agricultural use, the landowner imported 23,500 tonnes of soil but was only allowed a maximum of 1,000 tonnes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/illegal-waste-operation-leads-to-prison-term-for-man-and-314000-compensation-for-victim--2 2019-05-21T15:27:23+01:00 Illegal waste operation leads to prison term for man and £314,000 compensation for victim Cambridge Crown Court imposes multiple penalties for the illegal storage of more than 5,300 tonnes of mixed waste wood at a site in Cambridgeshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/suspended-sentence-for-farmer-who-admitted-illegally-burning-fridges-and-animals 2019-05-10T15:20:13+01:00 Suspended sentence for farmer who admitted illegally burning fridges and animals A Norfolk farmer collected and burned hazardous waste including fridges, freezers and dead animals despite Environment Agency warnings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/somerset-haulage-firm-fined-for-waste-offence 2018-11-14T14:46:03+00:00 Somerset haulage firm fined for waste offence A company has been ordered to pay £10,476 in fines and costs for illegally disposing of thousands of tonnes of waste on agricultural land near Exeter. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waste-operator-fined-for-illegal-waste-disposal-in-devon-countryside 2018-09-05T14:06:30+01:00 Waste operator fined for illegal waste disposal in Devon countryside Businessman Roger Baker has been ordered to pay more than £6,650 for illegally disposing of thousands of tonnes of waste on farmland near Exeter.