Environment Agency
My name is Paul Dutchburn, and I am the Asset Performance Team Leader in the South Humber & East Coast (SHEC) in the Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire Area. Six months after the eighth storm of the 2023-2024 season, I am now …
Is your farm winter ready? We know winter woollies are well packed away, crops are growing, combine harvesters will soon be in the fields and many of you will have fingers crossed for dry, settled weather. But time keeps moving …
We continue to work on our largest ever criminal investigation, to date, into potential breaches of environmental permit conditions by all water and sewerage companies discharging into English waters. The extent of potential non-compliance involves more than 2,000 wastewater treatment …
My name is Lydia Ashworth and I have been a Citizen Science Coordinator for the Environment Agency in the West Midlands since July 2023. In this blog, you can find out about the Environment Agency’s ‘Supporting Citizen Science Project’ and …
Update on Environment Agency court case against Anglian Water
Andy Brown, Environment, Planning and Engagement Manager at the Environment Agency, explains that pollution in Windermere is reducing but more needs to be done to tackle all sources of pollution, not just sewage.
My name is Emily Webster and I am the project lead for two coastal defence schemes in Sandown Bay on the south-eastern coast of the Isle of Wight. These schemes will refurbish over 2km of sea wall and groynes in …
Rebecca Mason, Senior Adviser in our Enforcement and Waste Crime Team, shares why she works for the Environment Agency and why what we do with our rubbish matters. I have worked for the Environment Agency for over 20 years in …
Hi, I am Tony Grayling and I’m one of the new Directors of Nature and Place, along with my colleague Jennie Donovan, at the Environment Agency. Today we are celebrating International Day of Biodiversity, and I wanted to share with …
Have you ever been at the coast and noticed a frothy foam at the water’s edge? From April to August, it’s fairly common to see these discoloured, sometimes creamy-looking and bad smelling foamy patches in the sea. You might think …