The purpose of this page is to provide information on how the Environment Agency aims to reduce the risk of flooding for homes and businesses along the River Foss in York, from the Groves to Strensall.
The York 5 Year Plan identified 10 separate areas at risk of flooding. This...More
The purpose of this page is to provide information on how the Environment Agency aims to reduce the risk of flooding for homes and businesses in the Clementhorpe area. We have been developing plans and actively engaging with the community on potential options since November 2017. We have now...More
The rivers Ouse and Foss flowing through York have been instrumental in the city’s success, providing first a defensive role for the Roman settlers, then an artery for trade and industrial growth as the city expanded. Our relationship with the rivers has not been without problems. Throughout...More
The purpose of this page is to provide information on how the Environment Agency aims to reduce the risk of flooding for homes and businesses in the Coppins Farm to Scarborough Bridge area.
The York 5 Year Plan identified 10 separate areas at risk of flooding. This includes the...More
The purpose of this page is to provide information on how the Environment Agency aims to reduce the risk of flooding for homes and businesses in the Scarborough Bridge to Ouse Bridge area.
The York 5 Year Plan identified 10 separate areas at risk of flooding. This includes the...More
The purpose of this page is to provide information on how the Environment Agency aims to reduce the risk of flooding for homes and businesses in the Foss Confluence to Fulford area. We have been developing plans and actively engaging with the community on potential options since November 2017....More
Water is a precious resource that we can’t live without; from supplying drinking water and supporting fisheries, to providing an essential resource to business and agriculture, and a source of recreation.
Water pollution and drought threaten these things. Therefore it is...More
The Humber: Hull Frontage scheme is a £42 million flood defence scheme to upgrade the tidal flood defences along the Humber edge of the city of Hull.
The scheme will reduce the risk of flooding from the Humber Estuary to 113,000 properties.
Contractor BBM JV – a joint...More
We know climate change is going to increase flood or coastal erosion risk for many communities. There will be some places where the current ways to manage risk will not work in the long term, and alternative, more sustainable options will be needed. We need to work closely with those...More
The River Pinn catchment is in the west of the Greater London area. It flows through the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon before joining the Frays River in Uxbridge. The Pinn is joined by several smaller rivers along its length, including the Cannon Brook in Ruislip. It is also fed by...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....More
The Environment Agency are working with London Borough of Redbridge council to reduce flooding to homes and businesses in Woodford and surrounding areas from the River Roding. We have identified options to achieve this, but we can't do this without additional support.
We estimate the project...More
Information on INEOS Upstream Limited’s exploration sites
The Environment Agency is the environmental regulator for onshore oil and gas operations in England. We ensure that people and the environment remain protected by requiring operators to hold environmental permits that set out...More
In this form we are finding out some baseline information to contribute to the project evaluation and as a result the form is longer than it would otherwise be and the end of event feedback form for future meetings will revert to a shorter version. Thank you in advance for completing the form...More
During the scoping phase of the FCERM Strategy, information and evidence on flood and coastal change was pulled together to help inform and to stimulate discussion. This information was collated from a range of sources and organisations involved in flood and coastal erosion risk management. ...More
This page summarises the scope we gave this working group when it began meeting in June. You will find the latest documents from this working group at the bottom of this page.
How can we all put water at the heart of everyone’s decision making?
This group will look at how we...More
This page summarises the scope we gave this working group when it began meeting in June. You will find the latest documents from this working group at the bottom of this page.
What do we all want to protect and how can we collectively fund it?
This group will consider the challenge...More
This page summarises the scope we gave this working group when it began meeting in June. You will find the latest documents from this working group at the bottom of this page.
What part do individuals, communities and businesses play?
This group will look at how those with...More
This page summarises the scope we gave this working group when it began meeting in May. You will find the latest documents from this working group at the bottom of this page.
What will flood and coastal erosion risk management look like in 2050?
This group will set out the 25 year...More
This page summarises the scope we gave this working group when it began meeting in June. You will find the latest documents from this working group at the bottom of this page.
How do we develop the current roles and responsibilities of professional partners to be effective, simple and...More
In this form we are finding out some information to contribute to the project evaluation, as well as your views about today’s session. Thank you in advance for completing the form and contributing to the evaluation of this process. More
Introduction
The future is going to be challenging. Our climate is changing with increased risk of stormy weather and rainfall. Our population is growing. And society has high expectations. Between us we will face difficult decisions about how to manage the impact of this on flood and...More
Background
Luton has a long history of flooding from the River Lea and its tributaries, in particular where the Houghton Brook joins the River Lea around Toddington Road. During one of the most recent flooding events in 2007, Luton Central Fire Station, the A6, local roads and Wardown Park...More
Regulation of Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton (KM8 well) site
Third Energy plans to carry out hydraulic fracturing (fracking) at its KM8 well site. We have previously consulted on their applications for the environmental permits required. These were issued in April 2016. They set out...More
Information for a new mining waste Standard Rules permit application at Lidsey Wellsite
The Environment Agency is the environmental regulator for onshore oil and gas operations in England. We ensure that people and the environment remain protected by requiring operators to hold environmental...More
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 SI 110 were published in January 2018 to transpose the requirements of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) EU/2015/2193 of 25 November 2015 and to control emissions from the operation of Specified Generators ...More
We have created this page to provide easy access to information on Clayton Hall Landfill Site. This information includes air quality monitoring data results.
The Environment Agency is part of a multi-agency group that has been set up in response to the odours from Clayton Hall Landfill...More
Regulation of Cuadrilla's Site at Preston New Road
We will regularly update this page with information we receive through our audits, site inspections, check monitoring and sampling work. The latest information can be found using the links under the heading 'Related Documents'. This includes...More
September 2018
Properties in Violets Lane, Furneux Pelham, by the Old Brewery are at risk of flooding from the River Ash during periods of heavy rainfall. This last occurred during winter 2013/14. We have been investigating the viability of options to reduce this flood...More
Our role is to protect and improve the environment so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of a clean, safe and healthy place to live, work and play. We are responsible for granting or refusing environmental permits and regulating sites that deal with waste.
On 23 March 2016 we...More