tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-05-23T16:43:33+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/next-phase-of-hull-water-project-brings-boost-to-wildlife 2025-05-23T16:43:33+01:00

The next phase of Hull’s Dynamic Drains project gets underway � helping to transform the city’s urban watercourses.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-scientists-seek-new-ways-to-save-mussel-power 2025-05-21T11:19:42+01:00

Mussel samples are a yardstick for coastal water quality. But with mussel numbers in decline, scientists are inventing new ways to sample waters.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-81-criminal-investigations-launched-into-water-companies-under-government-crackdown 2025-05-20T22:30:00+01:00

New crackdown is the largest criminal action against water companies in history.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-opens-into-county-durham-incinerator-application 2025-05-16T16:14:56+01:00

The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into an environmental permit application from Fornax (North East) Ltd to operate an energy-from-waste plant.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/west-country-water-lovers-urged-to-lend-a-hand-to-bathing-waters 2025-05-15T10:54:10+01:00

Communities who campaigned to turn their favourite spots into official bathing waters asked to help the Environment Agency make them cleaner to swim in.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-starts-sampling-devon-and-cornwalls-beaches 2025-05-15T10:22:50+01:00

Environment Agency sampling of Devon and Cornwall's 155 monitored beaches has started and will run through until the end of September. 

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-bathing-water-season-for-hampshire-isle-of-wight-and-sussex 2025-05-15T10:02:28+01:00

Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ahead of summer.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hertfordshire-waste-boss-to-pay-79000-gained-from-illegal-sites 2025-05-09T14:17:09+01:00

Quarry director let waste mountains pile up way beyond legal amount. Enough waste at one site to nearly fill the Royal Albert Hall 3 times

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/polluting-water-bosses-face-up-to-two-years-in-prison 2025-04-24T22:30:07+01:00

New laws in force today mark the toughest sentencing powers against law-breaking water executives in history.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-on-recovering-costs-for-water-company-enforcement 2025-04-14T10:22:15+01:00

Environment Agency launches consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activities.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/fishing-for-litter-kimo-uk 2025-04-09T17:11:14+01:00

Supporting the fishing industry in removing litter from the sea while promoting sustainable waste management practices.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-drop-in-the-ocean-brings-boost-to-the-tees 2025-03-27T16:44:15+00:00

A new project to install three floating islands in the River Tees Estuary is complete, creating new habitat and bringing a boost for wildlife.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-storm-overflow-spill-data-for-2024 2025-03-27T09:52:41+00:00

Spill count and duration remains unacceptably high across England. Data analysis and stricter rules to reduce pollution going forward.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/creative-workshop-on-environmental-pollution-underway-in-auki-malaita 2025-03-27T07:58:37+00:00

The workshop encourages creativity to deal with environmental issues like plastic waste, biodiversity, and climate change through art workshop and exhibition.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/south-west-water-legal-challenge-to-reduce-charges-fails 2025-03-14T15:10:49+00:00

The water company tried to have 12 charges against it for sewage spills from two sewage pumping stations in Cornwall dropped.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waste-criminal-must-pay-huge-amount-due-to-undeclared-assets 2025-03-12T16:35:05+00:00

Lincolnshire waste crime offender must pay an extra £278k

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/water-investment-to-cut-sewage-in-north-east 2025-03-12T15:55:26+00:00

Residents across the North East of England are benefiting from investment to reduce sewage spills and clean up the environment.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bathing-water-reforms-keep-pace-with-britains-love-of-swimming 2025-03-12T09:59:22+00:00

Reforms to modernise bathing waters could see swimmers enjoying cleaner water and flexible seasons, as government states plans to bolster bathing water rules.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/operation-clean-sweep-tackles-waste-crime-in-lincolnshire 2025-03-11T15:54:02+00:00

The Environment Agency-led day of action caught multiple waste criminals in the act

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-welsh-government-unite-in-1m-fund-to-transform-river-wye 2025-03-10T23:00:00+00:00

The Welsh and UK Government have today announced a new £1 million joint research initiative to tackle water quality issues in the River Wye.