£10 million River Aire flood defence repairs near completion

A £10 million package of flood defence repairs is almost complete, and a further £3 million of funding has been secured, to make communities along the lower River Aire in Yorkshire more resilient to climate change.



Innovative nature projects awarded funding to drive private investment

A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects



Progress made but too many water companies still falling short

Latest annual report by the Environment Agency shows that despite improvements, certain water companies are still failing in their duty to the environment



Tamworth potato processor fined £6,500 for pollution incident

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Edima Holdings Ltd, a Tamworth potato processing company, for causing a pollution which killed over 450 fish.



Record £90m fine for Southern Water following EA prosecution

Southern Water sentenced to pay record £90 million in fines for widespread pollution after pleading guilty to 6,971 unpermitted sewage discharges.