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River Ribble Net Limitation Order and Byelaws 2017
Current fishing byelaws and regulations for the salmon net and rod fisheries on the River Ribble expire in 2017. This consultation seeks the views of relevant interests on the proposed new byelaws and regulations for salmon fishing on the Ribble from 2017 onwards. You will find the documents for this consultation in the Related section below. MoreClosed 11 May 2017 -
What's the future for flood and coastal risk management in England?
The Environment Agency is working with partners to develop the future direction for flood and coastal erosion management in England and wants to hear from organisations, groups and individuals from across the FCERM community. Working as one flooding and coastal risk management community Managing flood and coastal erosion risk is a shared responsibility and takes a collective effort across risk management authorities, communities and other partners. The Floods and Water Management Act... MoreClosed 14 December 2017 -
River Dee and River Wye (England) – consultation on new fisheries byelaws
Natural Resources Wales have developed new byelaws for salmon rod fisheries on the River Dee and River Wye. To ensure that vulnerable salmon and sea trout stocks are protected in the full length of these rivers we have developed mirroring byelaws for the English parts of the River Dee and River Wye. This will also ensure that anglers have consistent measures being applied regardless of whether they fish the Welsh or English parts of these rivers. This consultation is seeking your views on... MoreClosed 5 February 2018 -
Rationalising the Main River Network (RMRN): Suffolk De-maining Pilot Proposals
The Environment Agency want to strengthen local decision making by enabling internal drainage boards (IDBs), lead local flood authorities (LLFAs) and district councils to take responsibility for their local flood risk where they want to, and where appropriate. We are proposing to transfer the management of flood risk on some rivers to other risk management authorities (RMAs). Consultation on these proposals is now taking place in Suffolk for the following watercourses: The... MoreClosed 12 February 2018 -
National Salmon and Sea Trout Protection Byelaws
We are advertising new byelaws for salmon and sea trout net and rod fisheries in England and on the Border Esk. If you would like to object, or provide support, to these proposed byelaws then please use the "Respond online" link below. Here we have set out the byelaws in four separate sections and you will be able to respond to each section separately. The sections are: Renewal of current National Salmon Byelaws (applies to net/fixed engine and rod fisheries). New... MoreClosed 12 April 2018 -
Standard rules consultation no.17 – medium combustion plant and specified generators
We are proposing new and revised standard rules environmental permits and would like your views. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. They are based on sets of standard rules that we can apply widely. This consultation proposes new and revised standard rules to cover medium combustion plant and specified generator controls. The... MoreClosed 15 June 2018 -
Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Variation of Membership
Plans to devolve Dorset's 9 councils to create 2 unitary authorities have been approved by the Secretary of State for Local Government. Eight of the county's local authorities voted to support the proposal, but it was opposed by Christchurch council. The decision is subject to parliamentary approval and the new structure, aimed at saving £108m over 6 years, will come into effect in April 2019. Under the plans, Bournemouth Borough Council, Poole Borough Council and Christchurch District... MoreClosed 15 June 2018 -
The River Roding Project information page
Updated 12 March 2025 This page provides a summary of the latest progress and an overview of our project which aims to reduce flooding to homes, businesses and infrastructure in the Woodford and Ilford areas. It also sets out who you can contact for further information, and how to request to be added to our mailing list. There is a set of Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of the page, which will be updated regularly throughout the construction phase. This will be the... MoreOpened 12 September 2018 -
Standard rules consultation no.16 – revisions to rules
We are proposing revised standard rules environmental permits and would like your views. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. They are based on sets of standard rules that we can apply widely. The consultation includes changes to a number of existing standard rules on: water discharges materials recovery and... MoreClosed 20 September 2018 -
How can we revitalise the River Gade through Gadebridge Park?
This Environment Agency consultation is now closed. To view updated information about the Gadebridge Park river restoration project, please visit our information page at https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/hnl/gadebridge-park-information-page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Environment Agency, Dacorum Borough Council and Affinity Water are working in partnership to improve the... MoreClosed 30 September 2018 -
Magnox Ltd/ Inutec Ltd Partial Permit Transfer Application
This consultation will enable us to collect stakeholder views on the partial permit transfer application from the Magnox Ltd site to Inutec Ltd, both at the Winfrith nuclear site in Dorset. The Magnox reactor research and development site is in an accelerated decommissioning phase and is expected to be decommissioned by 2023. Inutec Ltd (trading as Tradebe Inutec) is a nuclear waste management facility on the Winfrith Site. Inutec Ltd has operated as a tenant on the Winfrith Nuclear... MoreClosed 7 December 2018 -
Standard rules consultation no. 18: revision of standard rule set SR2018 No 9 - medium combustion plant
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. They are based on sets of standard rules that we can apply widely. This consultation proposes a revision to a standard rule set SR2018 No9 to allow secondary abatement for tranche B specified generators. Responding to this consultation Information is provided throughout the... MoreClosed 21 December 2018 -
Rationalising the Main River Network (RMRN): Norfolk De-maining Pilot Proposals
The Environment Agency proposes to remove the following sections of watercourse from the main river map and designate them as ordinary watercourse, a process referred to as de-maining, or de-mainment: The River Tud, between Dereham and Costessey, Norfolk - 25.4 km . The Environment Agency is proposing to transfer responsibilities to Norfolk Rivers Internal Drainage Board. The Tunstall Dyke, near Acle, Norfolk – 1.4 km . The... MoreClosed 21 December 2018 -
Proposals for new and amended standard rules for flood risk activities
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR) allow us to make standard rules to reduce the administrative burden for applicants while maintaining environmental and flood standards The rules take considerable time and resources to develop but once in place they make applying and determining the applications more straight forward. This consultation is the first review of our standard rules for flood risk activities, prepared in April 2016 following... MoreClosed 11 January 2019 -
Coarse fishing close season on English rivers
We are consulting on future close season arrangements for coarse fishing on English rivers. The current coarse fishing close season on rivers, some canals and some stillwaters runs from 15 March to 15 June. There is no close season on most canals and most stillwaters. We want to better understand the risks and benefits associated with any change and the potential impacts on fish populations, angling and wildlife. We want to hear from all those interested in coarse fish... MoreClosed 11 March 2019 -
Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon Flood Alleviation Scheme – information page
The scheme is designed to reduce the risk of flooding from the River Blackwater to around 300 properties. The project will reduce this risk by holding back floodwaters in the River Blackwater valley during times of flood. Last update: March 2024 Following our public drop-in events with the Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon communities in summer 2019, we have continued work to finalise the design for the Coggeshall, Feering and Kelvedon flood alleviation scheme, which aims... MoreOpened 8 May 2019 -
Standard rules consultation no. 19: revision of standard rule sets for medium combustion plant and specified generators
We offer standard permits under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016. These permits help reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. Basing them on sets of standard rules means we can apply them more Responding to this consultation Information is provided throughout the online tool which you access by clicking on the Respond online link below. The consultation document and supporting information are... MoreClosed 10 June 2019 -
Draft National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England
Flooding of any kind is horrendous. Erosion destroys. Flooding events are dirty, invasive, damaging, and they can kill. They can force people to leave their homes and their businesses, cause prolonged mental ill health, destroy livelihoods and natural habitats. The Environment Agency has been leading a conversation with people and organisations who are affected by or work to manage flooding and coastal change. We are now consulting on a draft strategy, which sets out a vision for a... MoreClosed 4 July 2019 -
Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy and Lincolnshire Beach Management 2020
Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy The Lincolnshire coastal flood plain has had a long history of flooding from the sea and many forms of defence are now in place including sand dunes, seawalls, rock/timber structures and beaches. By restoring beach levels lost over the year, the Environment Agency protects its hard sea defences from the impact of waves and tides. The coastline between Mablethorpe and Skegness has benefited from beach nourishment, the present... MoreClosed 25 August 2019 -
Hertfordshire and North London Incident Notifications
You can now sign up to receive email notifications of significant and major environmental incidents affecting watercourses in the Environment Agency's Hertfordshire and North London Area (see map below). Just fill out the form at the bottom of this page . We will aim to issue key messages on the first working day of our response to significant and major environmental incidents. We will then issue periodic updates of our progress responding to the incident. When you receive one of... MoreOpened 1 October 2019 -
Port Clarence Landfill Site, TS2 1UE; Low Level Radioactive Waste Permit Application
We have received an Environmental Permitting Regulations application from Augean North Ltd to accept Low Level Radioactive Wastes at their Port Clarence Landfill Site in Teesside. Port Clarence has two permitted landfills one accepts hazardous waste and the other non hazardous waste both are currently authorised by Environmental Permits. This new application is to allow the disposal of low level radioactive waste in both landfills. Some Naturally Occurring... MoreClosed 31 January 2020 -
Standard Rules Consultation No.21
We are proposing three new standard rule permits in preparation for possible changes to exemptions coming from Government's consultation on " Reducing crime at sites handling waste, and introducing fixed penalties for waste duty of care ". The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. They are based on sets of standard rules that we... MoreClosed 31 January 2020 -
Variation of the Berkeley Radioactive Substances (RSR) Permit No. ZP3893SG to increase the annual limit for gaseous discharges of Tritium
This consultation will enable us to collect stakeholder views on the permit variation application submitted by Magnox Ltd for the Berkeley nuclear site, in Gloucestershire. The Berkeley nuclear site is currently in its decommissioning and remediation phase. Magnox Ltd plans to remove radioactive Intermediate Level Wastes (ILW) from three waste vaults on the site. Magnox are planning to encapsulate this waste so that it can be safely stored, pending disposal at a geological... MoreClosed 19 February 2020 -
Potential extension to the Yorkshire and North East coastal sea trout netting season
Back in 2018, the Fisheries Minister instructed the Environment Agency to investigate the possibility of extending beach netting for sea trout in Yorkshire and the North East. Last year, between June and August 2019, the Environment Agency undertook extensive trials at Amble and Alnmouth in Northumberland, South Shields in South Tyneside and Filey in North Yorkshire of modified nets to determine whether they could be used to catch sea trout preferentially to salmon. ... MoreClosed 21 February 2020 -
Standard rules consultation No.20: revision of standard rules sets for biowaste treatment
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 allow us to offer standard permits to reduce the administrative burden on business whilst maintaining environmental standards. This consultation proposes revising the standard rules sets for biowaste including anaerobic digestion, composting and sewage sludge treatment. We also propose to withdraw some rule sets. There are currently 21 rule sets listed for biowaste treatment facilities. We propose to reduce the... MoreClosed 28 February 2020 -
Lowdham Cocker Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme
Latest Construction News For all latest construction updates, please refer to our Lowdham Storage Reservoir Facebook page which will present all the regularly updated information on the Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS). 05/06/2024 - Lowdham Flood Storage Reservoir Construction Update Lowdham Cocker Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme Key Facts about the Lowdham Flood Alleviation Scheme 191 properties better protected from... MoreOpened 1 July 2020 -
Tenbury Wells Flood Risk Management Scheme
Page created 18 September 2020. Last updated 20 May 2025. Tuesday, 20 May 2025: Please note: This platform will be closing at the end of May 2025. We will continue to keep the community informed about the Tenbury Wells Property Flood Resilience scheme through alternative channels. We are holding a drop-in event on 2 June at the Regal, Tenbury, from 4pm - 7pm for anyone who would like to come and speak to the project team about property flood... MoreOpened 18 September 2020 -
Thorney Island Habitat Creation Project Information Page
Welcome to the Thorney Island Habitat Creation Project The Environment Agency have created this page to provide easy access to information on the Thorney Island Habitat Creation Project. This page will be updated as the project progresses, so please check back for project updates. If you would like to be added to our mailing list and receive project updates, please email Thorney.Island@environment-agency.gov.uk Project Vision The creation of... MoreOpened 14 October 2020 -
National flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - this page will be closed on 30 October 2020 On 25th Septmber 2020, endorsed by parliament, the national Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England was adopted and published on gov.uk . The Strategy has been developed working with over 90 organisations and there has been an extensive public consultation. The result is a final document with significant support that will result in positive changes to the... MoreClosed 30 October 2020 -
Penketh and Whittle Flood Risk Management Scheme
Update to scheme proposals December 2020 Following our last consultation event in October 2018 , The Environment Agency have been working with Warrington Borough Council to continue to develop our proposals to alleviate the risk of flooding from Penketh and Whittle Brooks. We have considered and factored in a number of the issues raised by the local residents regarding the proposals and have also needed to ensure compliance with the latest government guidance... MoreClosed 15 January 2021
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