Alan McGoff, who advises on new nuclear build policy and strategy at the Environment Agency, talks about the importance of engaging with the public on a national infrastructure project and the impact of the project on the local and national environment.
It’s one of those events that affects us all but generally goes unnoticed. Every 5 years Ofwat, the water industry financial regulator, reviews the investment plans of the water companies. This affects the water bills we pay; the amount of …
Earlier this year, Friday 8 August to be exact, a number of areas were affected by intense rainfall and localised flooding, and Pontefract in West Yorkshire, was one of these areas. Following the flood, along with Wakefield Council, we visited …
The first ever long-term investment programme for flood risk was announced by the government last week. The £2.3 billion allocation for the next six years will allow us and local partners to better protect more than 300,000 properties by the …
The 30 November 2013 is a date I remember vividly. I was the national Duty Flood Risk Manager, on call 24/7 in case there were any flooding emergencies. But it was a dull, cold November day so I expected a quiet …
The nights are drawing in, shops are crowded with people buying presents and advent calendars are being eagerly opened. Christmas must be around the corner! Every year we transition from autumn to winter in a similar fashion. However as a …
Water is a precious resource which is already under pressure in England. As Deputy Director for Water Resources at the Environment Agency my job is to ensure that ‘abstraction’ - the amount of water that people take from the environment …
Friday morning, 7am and I'm already in the office getting ready to set off down to Doncaster to get involved with emergency response training for the council’s staff who are out on the ground when an emergency hits. With all the …
The Environment Agency holds a huge amount of information. We gather information on areas at risk of flooding, the environmental impact of business, waste and where it ends up, the quality of water in streams, rivers and lakes, and the …
Floods destroy. Be prepared The nights are drawing in and winter is fast approaching. Recent downpours have brought back memories of last year’s wettest winter on record for 250 years. In some of the worst hit areas whole communities were …
It’s Monday morning and I’m sat at my desk planning out my work week, time seems to be flying by recently. I catch myself casting my mind back little over a week to the annual upper Calder valley Yorkshire siren …
