Creating a better place – News and updates from the Environment Agency

Working together to improve Waste Regulation

Environment Agency, 14 October 2024 - Waste

The Waste Industry Placement Scheme (WIPS) is a collaborative venture between the ourselves at the Environment Agency, alongside the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and their members, who operate recycling and waste treatment infrastructure. It aims to provide our officers with …

Spotlight on the field teams working in Hampshire and Sussex to reduce flooding

Environment Agency, 14 October 2024 - Environment Agency, Flood, Flood Maintenance

It’s Flood Action Week so we’re showcasing the great work of our field teams in Hampshire and Sussex. These teams play a vital role reducing the risk of flooding to communities in the south east of England. In Hampshire and …

Regulating the water industry - our approach, what we’re changing and new powers in the Water Bill

pressoffice, 10 October 2024 - Environment Agency, Water

Regulating the water industry - our approach, what we're changing and new powers

Is there enough in the tank? Managing our water resources for the future

Environment Agency, 7 October 2024 - Sustainability, Water

It’s unlikely that you’d set off on a long car journey without filling up your car, or leave the house for the day without charging your phone. Without adequate preparation, many parts of our everyday lives wouldn’t be possible. So …

How can being winter ready help all year round?

Environment Agency, 4 October 2024 - agriculture

In our last post about how farmers can get ready for winter we looked at a case study with Tom, a dairy farmer in Cornwall, who had made some major changes to his slurry storage and farm buildings. In this …

A day in the life of a Fisheries Enforcement Officer

Environment Agency, 3 October 2024 - Environment Agency, Fisheries and biodiversity

My name is John Groves, and I am a Fisheries Enforcement Officer (FEO) for the Environment Agency in East Anglia. Today I was out on the Norfolk Broads with a fellow Fisheries Enforcement Officer and the Broads Authority checking anglers’ …

Shifting perspectives: from clean air to healthy air

Environment Agency, 26 September 2024 - Climate change, Environment Agency, Nature, Other areas of our work, Regulated industry

Jointly authored by: Dr Pippa Douglas (Environment Agency), Dr Emma Marczylo (UK Health Security Agency) and Prof. Sean Tyrrel (Cranfield University) IntroductionWhen we talk about air quality, the term "clean air" often comes to mind. Clean air initiatives have played …

Should I swim in the river or at the beach?

Environment Agency, 25 September 2024 - Cleaner Seas

Summer is ending and you may be tempted to go for a swim in the river instead of the sea for a change, with just under half of the new bathing water sites announced this year being in rivers. So …

Nutrient planning is not small potatoes

Environment Agency, 24 September 2024 - Environment Agency, Uncategorized

An Environment Agency expert discusses the importance of nutrient planning. I'm a Senior Environment Officer for Agriculture for the Environment Agency and part of my role involves assessing whether the fertilisers and manures that a farmer plans to use are …

World Rivers Day: What are the biggest causes of river pollution and what’s being done about them?

Helen Wakeham, 22 September 2024 - agriculture, Cleaner Seas, Environment Agency, Rivers, Uncategorized, Water

By Helen Wakeham, Director of Water World Rivers Day, celebrated every year on the fourth Sunday of September, is a global event that highlights the importance of rivers and the urgent need to protect them.  Public concern around pollution in …

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Environment Agency explains that pollution in Windermere is reducing but more needs to be done to tackle all sources of pollution, not just sewage