tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-30T11:52:31+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-boost-to-cut-agricultural-pollution 2025-06-30T11:52:31+01:00 Major boost to cut agricultural pollution Funding for Environment Agency farm inspections is doubling as part of a wider drive to help farmers slash agricultural pollution. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-opens-into-county-durham-incinerator-application 2025-06-26T15:40:31+01:00 Consultation opens into County Durham incinerator application The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into an environmental permit application from Fornax (North East) Ltd to operate an energy-from-waste plant. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/plastic-pollution-treaty-business-roundtable-statement 2025-06-24T13:00:00+01:00 Plastic pollution treaty: business roundtable statement A statement of ambition on upcoming plastic pollution treaty negotiations signed by leading businesses and financial institutions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/somerset-pig-farmer-counts-the-cost-of-slurry-pollution 2025-06-24T09:56:10+01:00 Somerset pig farmer counts the cost of slurry pollution Pig slurry overflowed from the store, got into surface water drains and then the stream. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/david-mitchell-convicted-for-covering-road-with-potatoes-and-silt 2025-06-24T09:41:52+01:00 David Mitchell convicted for covering road with potatoes and silt Huge loss of soil from potato field costs farmer over £40,000 for polluting river, with potatoes and silt escaping into the road. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-supports-research-into-ukraine-soil-pollution 2025-06-24T00:00:00+01:00 UK Government supports research into Ukraine soil pollution  Royal Agricultural University to benefit from Defra funding to research the impacts of pollution on Ukraine’s arable soil due to the war with Russia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-water-special-measures-act-section-comes-into-force 2025-06-23T15:13:01+01:00 New Water (Special Measures) Act measures come into force Water companies will now have to publish plans to reduce pollution incidents and address the use of nature-based solutions when managing wastewater. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-invest-over-100m-in-water-company-fines-to-local-environmental-projects 2025-06-19T09:32:53+01:00 Government to invest over £100m in water company fines to local environmental projects The Government will invest water company fines into local projects across the country to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-ofwat-regarding-environment-performance-assessment-category-1-water-pollution-incidents 2025-06-09T13:19:31+01:00 Letter to Ofwat regarding Environment Performance Assessment Category 1 water pollution incidents Letter from the Environment Agency to Ofwat regarding Environment Performance Assessment Category 1 water pollution incidents. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/quiz-the-water-experts-about-tauntons-bathing-water-quality 2025-06-02T09:20:54+01:00 Quiz the water experts about Taunton's bathing water quality Fancied a dip in the River Tone but unsure about its water quality? Come and ask your questions and share any concerns about the French Weir Park bathing water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-water-fined-after-pumping-station-sewage-incident 2025-05-30T19:55:10+01:00 Yorkshire Water fined after pumping station sewage incident Yorkshire Water has been fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/next-phase-of-hull-water-project-brings-boost-to-wildlife 2025-05-23T16:43:33+01:00 Next phase of Hull water project brings boost to wildlife The next phase of Hull’s Dynamic Drains project gets underway – helping to transform the city’s urban watercourses. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-scientists-seek-new-ways-to-save-mussel-power 2025-05-21T11:19:42+01:00 Environment Agency scientists seek new ways to save mussel power Mussel samples are a yardstick for coastal water quality. But with mussel numbers in decline, scientists are inventing new ways to sample waters. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-81-criminal-investigations-launched-into-water-companies-under-government-crackdown 2025-05-20T22:30:00+01:00 Record 81 criminal investigations launched into water companies under Government crackdown New crackdown is the largest criminal action against water companies in history. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/west-country-water-lovers-urged-to-lend-a-hand-to-bathing-waters 2025-05-15T10:54:10+01:00 West Country water lovers urged to lend a hand to bathing waters Communities who campaigned to turn their favourite spots into official bathing waters asked to help the Environment Agency make them cleaner to swim in. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-starts-sampling-devon-and-cornwalls-beaches 2025-05-15T10:22:50+01:00 Environment Agency starts sampling Devon and Cornwall's beaches Environment Agency sampling of Devon and Cornwall's 155 monitored beaches has started and will run through until the end of September.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-bathing-water-season-for-hampshire-isle-of-wight-and-sussex 2025-05-15T10:02:28+01:00 New bathing water season for Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Sussex Environment Agency monitoring of the 56 designated bathing waters between Highcliffe and Hastings Pelham have started ahead of summer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hertfordshire-waste-boss-to-pay-79000-gained-from-illegal-sites 2025-05-09T14:17:09+01:00 Hertfordshire waste boss to pay £79,000 gained from illegal sites Quarry director let waste mountains pile up way beyond legal amount. Enough waste at one site to nearly fill the Royal Albert Hall 3 times tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/polluting-water-bosses-face-up-to-two-years-in-prison 2025-04-24T22:30:07+01:00 Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison New laws in force today mark the toughest sentencing powers against law-breaking water executives in history. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-on-recovering-costs-for-water-company-enforcement 2025-04-14T10:22:15+01:00 Consultation on recovering costs for water company enforcement Environment Agency launches consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activities.