We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Whitstable Metals Limited for
Whitstable Metals Limited
Unit 20
Joseph Wilson Industrial Estate
Whitstable
CT5 3PS
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Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
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We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from J.K.B. Megginson and Sons Limited for
Kirkburn Grange Farm
Kirkburn
Driffield
YO25 9LP
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Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
Comments on whether the right process...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Mulberry Waste Limited for:
Knowsley Waste Facility
Stockpit Road
Knowsley Industrial Park
Knowsley
Merseyside
L33 7TQ
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Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
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We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Biffa Waste Services Limited for
Poplars Landfill Site
Lichfield Road
Cannock
Staffordshire
WS11 8NQ
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Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
Comments on whether the right process is being used for the...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Marshalls Mono Ltd for
Pasture House Quarry
Church Lane
Southowram
Halifax
HX3 9TD
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Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
Comments on whether the right process is being used for the activity, for...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Dairy Crest Limited for:
Davidstow Creamery
Camelford
Cornwall
PL32 9XW
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Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
Comments on whether the right process is being used for the activity, for example whether the technology...More
We are seeking your comments on an environmental permit application received from Drax Power Limited for
Drax Power Station
Drax
Selby
North Yorkshire
Y08 8PH
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Relevant environmental regulatory requirements and technical standards.
Information on local population and sensitive sites.
Comments on whether the right process is being used for the activity, for example...More
Welcome to the Upper Piddle Flood Risk Management Scheme Citizen Space information page.
The Upper Piddle Catchment Flood Risk Management Scheme aims to reduce flood risk to properties and infrastructure in the upper catchment of the River Piddle on the Dorset downs.
There is a high level of flood risk within the Piddle Valley which is expected to increase due to climate change. There is a long history of flooding in the valley from the river,...More
The River Slea arises in the limestone hills to the north east of Grantham, flows in an easterly direction through the town of Sleaford and on towards Cobblers Lock. In the east of the town the river splits to follow the Slea Navigation channel to the north and the original course of the Old River Slea to the south. The navigation follows the contours of the land, dropping the river level from around 13m above sea level in Sleaford, to around 3.5m above sea level via a series of...More
Construction Update May 2023
Construction of the flood wall is almost complete. Over 200 cubic metres of concrete has been poured, with approximately 8 tonnes of steel reinforcement. Works on the stone cladding has started, and is expected to last another month. This will be carried out using locally sourced Birchover Quarry Gritstone, to maintain the heritage look and colour palette of the area.
Reinstatement of the river side wall will require construction of a cofferdam to...More
Last Updated on 12 December 2022
Project Overview
Welcome to West Drayton Fish Passage Improvement Project page.
Groundwork South and the Environment Agency are working in partnership to resolve a series of issues affecting the River Colne at West Drayton Mill. This is an exciting project to improve fish passage in Colne Valley Regional Park and deliver environmental benefits as part of the Landscape Partnership Scheme.
Project Background
The Colne Valley Park has...More
Welcome to the Strand Quay Access Improvement works information page. Following a condition survey by The Environment Agency the current ladders, fenders and mooring rings were found to be in “poor” condition. We are carrying out renewal works to ensure safe access to the quayside on the River Rother.
Construction work at Strand Quay is scheduled to start in autumn 2022 and will be completed before spring 2023.
Introduction to Strand Quay
Strand Quay...More
This information page provides an overview of the River Idle, its history, our current understanding and work, legislation, future work and investigations.
Please use the links below to find the sections relevant for you, or scroll down to view the whole page.
Geography of the area
History of the river and catchment
Flooding history
Groundwater
Biodiversity and habitat
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The purpose of this page is to provide further information to those properties who are in an area at risk of fluvial flooding, but who are not considered to be at significant risk and so will not be able to be taken forward in the Environment Agency's Property Flood Resilience project. Below is further information on flood risk and possible measures to protect your property from flooding.
What is “flood risk”?
“Flood risk” is a combination of...More
Lowdham Cocker Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme
Key Facts about the Lowdham Flood Alleviation Scheme
195 properties better protected from flooding
1% Annual Exceedance Probability Standard of Protection
20% Biodiversity Net Gain target
Enabling works started – 30/01/2023
Main construction start – Late Summer 2023
Completion – Summer 2025
What is a Flood...More
Welcome to the Beccles Flood Risk Management Project information page.
The Environment Agency have created this page to provide easy access to information on the Beccles project. We will be updating this site as the project progresses, so please keep checking back for new information.
If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive updates on this project, please email charlotte.lavedrine@environment-agency.gov.uk .
Background
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We are sorry to hear that residents have experienced problems with malodour from this site. Please be assured we are working with the operator and our partners to resolve these issues. We have created this page in response to the increase in incident reports over the Summer of 2022 and we aim to keep residents updated on our regulation of the site.
This page will be updated monthly.
Site background
Sarval (Hartshill) Limited operate the animal by-product...More
The East Midlands Flood Risk Management Area covers the cities of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester, alongside towns, villages and countryside with a population of over 3 million people, and we maintain over 1300km of watercourse to help protect the >139,000 properties at risk of flooding.
This page provides information on our maintenance work along watercourses that are designated as ‘Main Rivers’ in the East Midlands Area. The Environment Agency has powers to carry...More
Hexham Flood Alleviation Scheme
We have developed a scheme to reduce the flood risk posed by the River Tyne and Skinnersburn to businesses and residents at the Bridge End and Tyne Mills Industrial Estates.
The scheme defences are a combination of flood walls and grass embankments along the bank tops of the River Tyne and the Skinnersburn. We expect to complete the scheme by summer 2023.
On the south bank (Tyne Mills), 300 metres...More
The Environment Agency is the environmental regulator for onshore oil and gas operations in England. We ensure that oil and gas operations are carried out in a way that protects people and the environment. We work with a number of regulatory bodies to oversee shale gas exploration in England.
The leaflets below explain more about the Environment Agency’s role and some of the controls that are in place to protect people and the environment.
Environment Agency regulation...More
Updated on: 6 July 2022
Welcome to the Mereway project information webpage. Please click the link below to FAQs at the bottom of the page.
FAQs
What is currently happening?
We are currently constructing the Mereway Fish Pass following planning permission and setting up the site.
This will sit between the Duke of Northumberland's River and the River Crane next to the recently refurbished Mereway Weir, in Mereway Nature Reserve. Please see the map below for...More
Latest Update - August 2022 More Information
Latest Update - November 2021 More Information
In July 2021, the project team successfully secured additional funding to progress the scheme to the next stage (Outline Business Case), after the ground investigation results confirmed the presence in low concentrations of the now banned insecticide DDT in a number of sites across the project area. While the levels encountered are safe and acceptable...More
Updated 14 March 2023
This page provides a latest update, a summary of our work and the background to the project which aims to reduce flooding to homes, businesses and infrastructure in the Woodford and Ilford areas, as well as how we plan to improve the River Roding for people and wildlife
Latest project progress
We submitted planning permission in November to both Epping Forest District Council and Brentwood Borough Council. Please use the links below to find those...More
Blue-Green Algae is a naturally occurring environmental phenomenon which becomes more likely during periods of warm, dry weather. It’s growth is exacerbated by nutrient pollution which contributes to the formation of blooms in the right conditions.
We have set up this page to provide information on known Blue-Green Algae locations in Cumbria and Lancashire
Blue-Green Algae poses a small risk to human health if a person comes into direct contact with it. It can also be a...More
The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) requires EPR permits to be reviewed within four years of publication of the relevant Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BRef) BAT conclusions. The Food, Drink and Milk Industries BRef was published on 4 December 2019.
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This is the Environment Agency's information page dedicated to essential construction work at Castle Mill Sluice, on the River Great Ouse, Bedford.
The Environment Agency is carrying out the decommissioning of the mechanical and electrical components of Castle Mill Sluice and replacing the three gates with a fixed weir structure. In addition, we will remove the operators bridge, this will provide aesthetic benefits and once works are complete, the bridge will be...More
Page created 18 September 2020. Last updated 12 May 2023.
Flooding in Tenbury Wells
Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire is situated on the banks of the River Teme. A tributary, the Kyre Brook, also joins the River Teme in the town. Tenbury has suffered from extensive flooding to large parts of the town on several occasions, most recently in November 2019 and in February 2020, when levels were just below those which occurred in 2007. The community is at risk...More
February 2023
Steel fixing and concrete pours continue on the base slab, side walls and baffles (you can see two in the centre of the fish pass at the start of the inlet).
Source : Environment Agency
Source - Environment Agency
September 2022
We have completed all the sheet piling works and are now excavating the areas for the fish pass and continuing the concrete capping beam works.
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What is this project about?
An Environment Agency project to deliver Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures to properties in East Anglia which are currently at risk of flooding from main rivers.
Why are we doing this?
There are a number of locations in East Anglia where there are houses at risk of frequent flooding or have flooded recently, and due to the isolated location of the properties there is no opportunity to develop a more permanent engineered solution...More
The York Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) is funded by the UK Government with the aim of reducing the risk of flooding to homes and businesses in York. We have created this page to provide easy access to information on the scheme. We will keep updating it as we progress individual projects within the scheme so please keep checking for what’s new.
Up-to-date information about road and footpath closures and upcoming events are also available on our Facebook (@YorkFAS) and ...More