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London Colney Property Flood Resilience
We have created this information page to keep residents informed of current and future project developments in London Colney. We will be updating this page as the project progresses. Flood risk in London Colney What are the Environment Agency and Hertfordshire County Council proposing? What is Property Flood Resilience (PFR)? PFR grant eligibility How will the scheme work? Building your flood resilience Maintenance of Main Rivers ... MoreCloses 30 April 2025 -
Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project - Information Page
Welcome to the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project! This project information page is for all stakeholders with an interest in the future flood resilience of the Lower Witham. Here you will find information about the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project led by the Environment Agency, including our latest newsletter, project background, location, progress and importantly how our stakeholders can get involved. Contents Click here for the contents... MoreCloses 30 April 2025 -
Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project Survey
Thank you for clicking on the link to take part in our short survey about the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project. We appreciate you giving us a few minutes of your time to answer a few questions and share your thoughts about flood resilience in the Lower Witham catchment. MoreCloses 30 April 2025 -
Rethinking Water Citizens’ Juries overview information page
The Environment Agency and its partners are holding five targeted Rethinking Water Citizens’ Juries to discuss the important question: How do you connect with water in your local environment, and what needs to be changed in the future to benefit people and wildlife? This is about involving communities in decisions about the future of their local river. Listening and working with others to understand their priorities is an essential element... MoreCloses 1 April 2025 -
Farlington Marshes Project information page
Welcome to the Farlington Marshes Project information page. As the project progresses, we will provide updates through this information page and via our newsletter. To be added to the mailing list for the newsletter, please email us . UPDATE: Farlington Survey Results (May 2024) The Farlington Marshes Questionnaire responses have been collated and analysed. Over 3500 people took part over the three month period. It is clear... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
Vale Brook, Chesham - Information Page
Project Overview The Vale Brook river runs through the centre of Chesham. The river flows mostly underground in a series of buried tunnels (called culverts). Some sections of the culvert are now over 150 years old and they are in varying states of disrepair. View culvert map here The river is fed from groundwater and also the rainfall runoff from the roads via the highway drainage network. There is a risk of flooding from the river if blockages within the culvert... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
Luton and Dunstable Resilient and Adaptive Communities Information Page
The Resilient and Adaptive Communities (RAC) project spans the Luton and Dunstable area, and is a partnership project between the Environment Agency, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Council. The towns of Luton and Dunstable are at a high risk of flooding from rivers, surface water, groundwater and sewers. Whilst much has been done to tackle flood risk over the years, the climate emergency, population growth and development pressures combine to make this a continuing and... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
Nene Lock Reversals
Welcome to the River Nene Locks Safety Improvements (RNSLI) project. We work with our partners to maintain the River Nene for navigation, flood risk and water resource functions. Lock reversal has been used to manage river levels when they are high. Reversing a lock results in fast flowing water which is unsafe for boaters, members of the public and our staff. We have identified 7 locks where reversal needs to stop to reduce risk. Health, safety and... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
Tadcaster Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) Information Page
We can't prevent flooding from rivers and streams entirely, but we can reduce the risk of flooding. By working with our partners and people who are at risk, we can minimise it’s effects and reduce the damage it causes. Welcome to the Tadcaster Flood Alleviation Scheme Information Page. We have created this page to share information and updates on the planned flood alleviation scheme for Tadcaster. We will continue to add information to this... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
Grange Landfill Site, Rotherham (Dropping Well Tip) -Information Page
Welcome to the Grange Landfill Information Page. This page provides access to information on the permit variation for Grange Landfill and the Environment Agency role in permit regulation. We will keep this page updated as the situation progresses so please keep checking back for what’s new. You can view our latest frequently asked questions (FAQs) or download a copy at the end of this page. Coronavirus: The Environment Agency response More... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
Limekiln Wharf Information Page
Last Updated: 14 October 2022 Latest Update Team2100 have now completed the site works at Limekiln Phase 2 SI. The completed works are part of the Thames Estuary Asset Management (TEAM) 2100 programme to refurbish and replace existing tidal flood defences. The site investigation works will help us to understand if there is further work needed to ensure that the flood defence continues to protect the local community from tidal flooding. Team2100 would like to thank you all for... MoreCloses 31 March 2025 -
Bletchley Landfill Site
Welcome to Bletchley Landfill Site community briefing page As the primary regulator of Bletchley Landfill, we publish this page to share information about the landfill site and to outline some of our activities to keep the public informed. We aim to provide updates monthly. Our Objective We are responsible for granting or refusing environmental permits, setting the conditions, and making sure that permit holders comply with them.... MoreCloses 28 March 2025 -
Managing Land Sustainably: Growing high risk crops on vulnerable soils
Preventing soil erosion and runoff from maize and other high-risk crops that can cause pollution and flooding. Growing high-risk crops, including maize, can cause soil erosion and runoff on high-risk soils. This can lead to flooding and pollution. We strongly recommend that these crops are not grown in high-risk locations. If you still wish to grow maize in high-risk locations, you will need effective measures that can cope with storm events and prolonged wet weather to... MoreCloses 19 February 2025 -
Planetary Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement Trial Information Page
Planetary Technologies has informed us at the Environment Agency that they wish to delay their formal application for the Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement trial for a period of approximately 6 to 12 months. We will consider a new application as and when we receive it. Planetary Technologies (Planetary) and South West Water (SWW) want to carry out a carbon sequestration trial in St Ives Bay. This aims to lock up carbon dioxide in the ocean, removing it from the... MoreCloses 12 February 2025 -
Beccles Flood Risk Management Project Information Page
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 . Last updated 18/01/2024 ... MoreCloses 31 January 2025 -
Maidenhead Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme
The Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme The Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme is made up of a combination of different elements in to reduce flood risk in the area. These include Cookham - flood walls, flood gates and earth embankments North Maidenhead - flood walls and an earth embankment The Jubilee Flood Relief Channel These were designed to work together to reduce the risk of flooding to approximately 3,000... MoreCloses 31 January 2025 -
Heacham bathing waters
Overview Bathing water season The Bathing Water Regulations 2013 set out the bathing water season, which runs from 15 May to 30 September inclusive each year. We are responsible for sampling for 2 types of bacteria at designated bathing waters during the season. The regulations require the sampling to start just before the season and include some weekend and bank holiday samples, when the largest number of bathers are often present. What does a bathing... MoreCloses 31 January 2025 -
Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme - Information Page
Welcome to the Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme! Flooding is a long-standing problem for the communities of Barton, Barrow, and New Holland. Previous tidal flood incidents have impacted lives, businesses, and homes. Highlighting the need for improved tidal flood defences and for communities in the area to be better prepared. We are working with project partners Jacobs and Arup to develop a sustainable approach to reduce the impacts of tidal... MoreCloses 31 January 2025 -
Humber 2100+
Welcome to the Humber2100+ Information Page Here you will find the latest information on the development of the new Humber Strategy and how you can get involved. You can find out more about flood risk on the Humber and what we are doing to manage it by taking a look at our latest newsletter or by visiting the Humber Story Map If you are having problems accessing the storymap Click here for an accessible version. Due to the enormous economic... MoreCloses 6 January 2025 -
Nenthead Mine Water Treatment Scheme
Welcome to our information pages for the Nenthead Mine Water Treatment Scheme. The Environment Agency and Coal Authority are proposing to build a treatment scheme to remove the metals in the water discharging from the Caplecleugh and Rampgill Levels before they get into the river, improving the environment for people and wildlife. The River Nent is the most metal polluted river in northern England. This pollution by cadmium, lead and zinc comes from several different sources and... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Outstrays to Skeffling Managed Realignment Scheme
This page provides information about the Outstrays to Skeffling Managed Realignment Scheme (OtSMRS). We have organised it to include background information (next section, below recent news and events) and proposals developed prior to obtaining planning consent (lower down this page, under the heading ‘Earlier proposals for the scheme’). These both describe the development of the scheme and how it has progressed since it was first conceived. OtSMRS is a joint initiative developed... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Nenthead Mine Water Treatment Scheme - Our Engagement
As the proposed design and construction of a scheme at Nenthead progresses. we want our stakeholders to: feel informed; know how and where to access information relating to our proposals; and be able to get involved and share your thoughts on proposals and our activities as they develop. On this page you can find our more about our engagement approach, and access materials used at past engagement events. If you are unable to find the information you need across... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Environmental Regulation of Drax Power Limited - Information Page
We have created this web page to provide easy access to information on a staged environmental permit application from Drax Power Limited (Drax). Environmental regulation of Drax Drax hold an environmental permit for burning biomass. It sets out legally binding conditions for operation covering air emissions, fuel storage, water treatment and discharge. The permit also includes monitoring and reporting requirements. Drax is proposing to develop... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Nenthead Mine Water Treatment Scheme - Project Timeline
What are the next steps for the Nenthead scheme? During 2022 - we continued work to develop our design proposals and carry out surveys to improve our understanding of the local ecology and ground conditions. We shared details with the community at formal events in May 2022 and November 2022. Since August 2022, monthly informal drop-in sessions have been held at the Hive in Nenthead so that anyone can ask the project team any questions. During 2023 – we will continue work... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Nenthead Mine Water Treatment Scheme - Supporting Reports and Surveys
We have completed a number of investigations to help us better understand the need for a scheme and the potential impacts of a treatment scheme on the local area, wildlife and environment. We have also included documents that show the design process. Reports that refer to site 101 are those referring to the current site for the Nenthead mine water treatment scheme proposals. Here we have provided a summary of the work we have carried out alongside links to the reports and documents.... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Nenthead Mine Water Treatment Scheme - Diffuse Pollution Interventions
Some of the river pollution is caused by water running across the site and washing metals out of the old mining waste. Surface water management We are also looking into how we can limit diffuse pollution by improving how surface water moves around the site in streams and leats. We are talking to the Nenthead Mines Conservation Society and Historic England to understand whether improvements can be made whilst also protecting the important industrial archaeology. ... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Nenthead Mine Water Treatment Scheme - Preventing Pollution in the Nent and South Tyne
There are two types of pollution that need to be addressed to improve the water quality of the Rivers Nent and South Tyne. We need to tackle: point sources of pollution which involves removing dissolved metals from mine water before it reaches the watercourses and, diffuse sources of pollution, which includes preventing metal contaminated materials, such as from old spoil heaps, washing or eroding into rivers Tackling point source pollution Monitoring of the River... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
York Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) Information page
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. As the programme of work is coming to an end, we are no longer updating these pages or issuing quarterly newsletters for the whole scheme. However, if you want to receive updates on the schemes which are still active, you can email us at... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
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... MoreCloses 31 December 2024 -
Greyfriars Community Flood Scheme
Page created 15 December 2021, last updated 28 March 2024. 28 March, 2024: Please see our latest update for 28 March, 2024. Flooding in Hereford Hereford is subject to significant flood risk from the River Wye and has flooded a number of times. The most significant flood events have been in 1960, 1979, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2012, 2019, 2020 and 2021. In 2008 a Flood Risk Management Scheme was completed for the south... MoreCloses 31 December 2024
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