Beach shored up to strengthen Norfolk flood protection

Natural flood defences along the west Norfolk coast have been bolstered as part of their yearly renewal.




Brockham oil site permit variation issued

Decision to allow waste water re-injection follows second round of public consultation.




The work of the Environment Agency

Remarks by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Environment, 9 March 2022.




Changes to Environment Agency’s abstraction charges to safeguard water supplies for people and wildlife

Businesses, including water companies and farmers must hold a licence to abstract more than 20 cubic metres of water a day from a river, stream, canal or groundwater, and pay charges for this from 1 April 2022.




Natural England and Environment Agency launch joint legal action in response to River Lugg damage

Banks of the River Lugg were damaged in December 2020 causing suspected significant and long-term ecological harm.