Vital river bank repair work is complete
The Environment Agency has completed work ahead of schedule to repair a heavily eroded river bank in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland.
£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.