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  • 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... More
    Opened 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... More
    Closed 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... More
    Closed 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... More
    Closed 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. ... More
    Closed 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... More
    Closed 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... More
    Opened 1 July 2020

  • Tenbury Wells Flood Risk Management Scheme

    Page created 18 September 2020. Last updated 21 March 2025. Friday, 21 March 2025: This platform may be closing at the end of March 2025. In preparation for this, and while we investigate other options, we will continue to collate our distribution list so that we can update interested parties periodically. If you are not already on the mailing list and would like to be added, please submit your name and email, referencing 'Tenbury Wells', to us at:... More
    Opened 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... More
    Opened 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... More
    Closed 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... More
    Closed 15 January 2021

  • Environment Agency charge proposal for repatriated duties - Emissions Trading Scheme

    We are consulting on the proposed charging scheme for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). The Government has not yet confirmed if a UK ETS or Carbon Emissions Tax will operate from 1 January 2021. This consultation is necessary for the operation of either policy. We will not publish individual responses. This is due to the financial nature of our consultees' responses. We will publish a consultation response document which will summarise key themes on the GOV.UK website. If you... More
    Closed 29 January 2021

  • Consultation on new Environmental Assessment Levels used in air emissions risk assessments

    Environmental Assessment Levels (EALs) are used by the Environment Agency to judge the acceptability of proposed emissions to air from industrial sites, and their relative contribution to the environment. EALs represent a pollutant concentration in ambient air at which no significant risks to human health are expected. In 2012 we ran a consultation to identify a new hierarchy for the derivation of EALs. You can view the consultation document and its responses here . ... More
    Closed 7 February 2021

  • Beales Corner, Bewdley, Flood Risk Management Scheme

    Page created February 2021. Last u pdated 21 March 2025 Friday, 21 March 2025: This platform may be closing at the end of March 2025. In preparation for this, and while we investigate other options, we will continue to collate our distribution list so that we can update interested parties periodically. If you are not already on the mailing list and would like to be added, please submit your name and email, referencing 'Beales Corner', to us at:... More
    Opened 2 March 2021

  • Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy Enhancing the Lincolnshire Coast

    The Environment Agency is working to reduce flood risk to 20,000 residential homes, 1,700 businesses, 24,500 static caravans, 35,000 hectares of farmland and a bustling tourist industry. The Lincolnshire coastal flood plain has 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. Just over 45,000 people live within the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy area and each... More
    Opened 11 March 2021

  • Citizens’ Jury for the Ouseburn River in Lower Tyne information page

    The Rethinking Water Citizens’ Jury was put together by the Environment Agency and a Local Advisory Group working with the Involve Foundation. The jury, which took place at the end of January 2021, debated local issues, shared ideas and questioned environmental experts on all aspects of the water environment. This project to involve communities in decisions about the future of their local river has taken place in the North East of England. The Ouseburn Citizens’ Jury... More
    Opened 17 March 2021

  • Assessing new nuclear power station designs: Generic design assessment of General Nuclear System Limited UK Hualong pressurised water reactor (UK HPR1000)

    The government is responsible for the UK's energy policy and its current position is set out in the December 2020 white paper, "Powering our Net Zero Future". In the white paper, the government highlights the need to address climate change urgently and it sets out the strategy for wider energy systems to achieve the UK's target of net zero emissions by 2050. New nuclear power stations are an important part of the government’s strategy to help ensure that we have secure... More
    Closed 4 April 2021

  • Standard Rules Consultation no 23: proposals for healthcare waste permits

    The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR) allow us to make standard rule environmental permits to reduce the administrative burden on business while maintaining environmental standards. We are consulting you about a revision to the existing standard rules (SR) permit for healthcare waste SR 2008 No:24: 75Kte clinical waste and healthcare waste transfer station. This is to ensure it provides an appropriate level of environmental protection and refers to... More
    Closed 10 May 2021

  • Canvey Island southern shoreline revetment project - information page

    This page will be closing next month (April) and all information is now available on Castle Point Borough Council's website until September, on this link: https://www.castlepoint.gov.uk/canvey-island-southern-shoreline-revetment-project This project will maintain the existing high level of tidal flood risk protection to thousands of homes, businesses and infrastructure on Canvey Island into the future, a key aspiration of the Thames Estuary 2100 Plan . It will protect the... More
    Opened 10 May 2021

  • Information to support the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) permit reviews for Food, Drink and Milk Industries.

    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. More
    Opened 11 May 2021

  • Hardmead Sluice Replacement Project Information Page

    What we have done We have replaced and improved the gates and operating equipment at Hardmead Sluice. The previous gate had reached the end of its working life after 45 years of service. A failure of Hardmead Sluice would have increased flood risk and loss of control of upstream water levels for navigation, water supply, amenity and environmental needs. The previous single sluice gate has been replaced with two smaller gates to give greater flexibility in operating and maintaining... More
    Opened 25 June 2021

  • Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme - Timeline

    The site compound is located within the Environment Agency’s existing compound at Jury’s Gap. We have also established a satellite compound at South Brooks, which will reduce some of the activity that otherwise would have taken place at Jury’s Gap. We will be starting works on the beach in summer 2021. Please see the map below which shows the key works for each year: 2021: works between Jury’s Gap and South Brooks (groynes, Green Wall, beach... More
    Opened 21 July 2021

  • Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme - Why do we need the scheme?

    The  Lydd Ranges frontage extends from Jury’s Gap near Camber in East Sussex and extends eastwards for approximately 8.2km to Dungeness nuclear power station, Kent. The Folkestone to Cliff End Strategy (FoCES) reports 600 properties at risk of flooding from a 0.5% AEP event by 2108. 30 properties would be immediately at-risk, post breach (failure) of the defences. The Lydd Ranges and infrastructure would also be at risk. The site is a premier live firing... More
    Opened 21 July 2021

  • River Slea Flood Resilience Project

    Welcome to the River Slea Flood Resilience Project! This webpage contains up to date project information, including the latest newsletters, upcoming events and key project updates. This page will be regularly updated to keep you informed and aware of project progress. Contents Click here for the contents page What is the River Slea Flood Resilience project? Tell Us! Where is the project area? What are the project objectives? Project... More
    Opened 21 July 2021

  • Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme

    Welcome to the Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme information page. Work on the scheme started in July to improve the existing sea defences to reduce the risk of coastal flooding. Once completed it will help better protect this environmentally important area, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Lydd firing range and people, property and businesses within the Romney Marsh area from coastal flooding and erosion. To learn more about the scheme please watch our welcome video . ... More
    Opened 21 July 2021

  • Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme - Upcoming works

    May 2023 update Shortly, we will be resuming works on the Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme. We expect the scheme to be complete at the end of 2023. The works we will complete this year and timings are summarised in the table below. The majority of the works are continuations of works from the previous years, using similar equipment and methodology, with two exceptions: This year, some rock will be moved by lorry to planned works in Shoreham, Sussex. This will... More
    Opened 21 July 2021

  • Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme - Environment

    The  Lydd Ranges frontage extends eastwards from Jury’s Gap near Camber in East Sussex and for approximately 8.2km to Dungeness nuclear power station, Kent. The area within and surrounding the Lydd Ranges frontage is of high nature conservation value. This is reflected in the extensive statutory designations that are present throughout the study area, including: Dungeness Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye... More
    Opened 21 July 2021

  • Lydd Ranges Sea Defences Scheme - Gallery

    November 2021: The groyne installation progress and finished works for the year. The barge taking shingle to the beach as part of the interim beach nourishment. Work gets underway on the Lydd Ranges Scheme The first groyne pile going in at Lydd Ranges. The Green Wall track looking west from the Jury’s Gap compound. Timber groynes will be instated to stabilise the beach and new beach... More
    Opened 21 July 2021

  • Application to vary the Radioactive Substances Approval EPR/LB3730DK at Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Devonport, Plymouth, PL2 2BG.

    The Environment Agency is the independent environmental regulator for the nuclear industry in England. We make sure that nuclear companies and the sites they operate meet high standards of environmental protection. Operators of nuclear sites in England must have a permit for radioactive substances activities from the Environment Agency under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (EPR16). The environmental permits we issue to nuclear site operators contain strict conditions... More
    Closed 27 July 2021

  • Environmental permit competence requirements: changes to technically competent manager attendance

    For operators demonstrating competence through the scheme run jointly by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board (WAMITAB), we, the Environment Agency, require that sites have nominated technically competent manager(s) (TCMs) on site for a specified amount of time a week. This is called the attendance requirement. Operators who are applying for an environmental permit for a waste operation must be... More
    Closed 9 August 2021
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