Notice: ME6 5AX, Smurfit Kappa UK Ltd: environmental permit issued

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

  • Operator name: Smurfit Kappa UK Ltd
  • Installation name: Snodland Paper Mill
  • Permit number: EPR/BJ7433IQ/V005


Notice: B9 5BP, Tradebe Healthcare Limited: environmental permit issued

The Environment Agency publish surrenders that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the surrender letter and decision document for:

  • Operator name: Tradebe Healthcare Limited
  • Installation name: Yardley Green Clinical Waste Treatment Facility
  • Permit number: EPR/XP3834XX/S005


Notice: L38 1QA, White Moss Horticulture Limited: environmental permit issued

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

  • Operator name: White Moss Horticulture Limited
  • Installation name: North End Farm
  • Permit number: EPR/BB3004XT/V003


Official Statistics: Weekly rainfall and river flow summary: 25 to 31 January 2017

Updated: A corrected version of the weekly rainfall and river flow summary, 25 to 31 January 2017.

A review of the rainfall and river flow data for England covering the 7 day period (Wednesday to Tuesday).



Research and analysis: ACRE advice: increasing photosynthetic efficiency in wheat trial

This document is the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE’s) advice to government in considering a request from Rothamsted Research for a trial of genetically modified (GM) wheat. This research is looking at the impact of the genetic modification in field conditions.

The committee concluded that all appropriate measures have been taken to avoid adverse effects to human health and the environment from the proposed trial.