Environment Agency

At the end of September, it was discovered that around 70 of the endangered native species had been found dead in the River Wansbeck catchment, one of the last remaining strongholds of the species. It has since been established through extensive surveys that native crayfish displaying similar symptoms – unusual orange patches on their shell … Read more

The Environment Agency (EA) is urging farmers to start their preparations now for winter slurry storage, and to contact the EA if they have any concerns.  Wet weather throughout the year has already put pressures on farms’ storage and if this continues, it is important to have enough storage and a robust back up plan … Read more

The Environment Agency has today (23 July 2024) published its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and sewerage companies during 2023.  The report shows an improvement in star ratings under the Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA), but the majority of companies continue to underperform. The EPA is the only independent comparison of environmental … Read more

The Environment Agency (EA) is continuing to work with other agencies across the West Midlands to treat a chemical spillage into a canal in Walsall. Our priority is to understand the impact on wildlife and the environment – and to protect against further damage. Following the latest results from daily water testing conducted by the … Read more

Heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours across the country has led to localised river and surface water flooding across central England, Yorkshire and the North East. The current outlook indicates ongoing, minor river flood flooding is expected in Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Worcestershire, Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire, and also in Yorkshire. At 10am on Friday, there were 60 flood … Read more

The Environment Agency last year invested over £955,000 in 232 projects to improve fishing in local communities across England through the Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP).    The 2023-2024 FIP funding round improved 5.5km of river and 58 hectares of stillwater habitat and created 160 new angling facilities and held 104 community events. In total, the projects … Read more

A project to reintroduce beavers to East Anglia has successfully reduced the impact of flooding and drought by storing millions of litres of water over 5 years. Five years ago, Spains Hall Estate in Essex and the Environment Agency released the first pair of beavers in East Anglia for more than 400 years. With free … Read more

Large scale illegal waste crime in Staffordshire leads to prison Multiple people involved in a large-scale waste crime operation in Staffordshire are facing prison following a successful prosecution by the Environment Agency. The sentencing, which led to the conviction of 5 of the defendants, took place Tuesday (2 April 2024), at Shrewsbury Crown Court sitting … Read more

The National Drought Group has reconvened to discuss ongoing preparation for future droughts, but confirmed water resources are healthy following England’s wettest October to March on record. The Environment Agency chaired its regular meeting of the group today (Thursday 18 April) in which they discussed the ongoing challenge of managing future droughts as our climate … Read more