Environment
Company fined £800k for illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water
United Utilities Water Limited has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire....
Environment Agency
Environment
Environment Agency launches consultation on increased fines
The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on changes to fines imposed for environmental offences. The consultation, which was launched...
Environment
York agri-business to pay over £23k for waste offences
A York-based farming business has offered to pay £23,640 to the Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust after spreading waste sludge on...
Environment
'Urgent action' needed to ensure UK food security - IPPR
Urgent action is needed for UK farming to be sustainable, a new report by the Institute for Public Policy Research...
Environment
Unlimited penalties for polluters under new legislation
Those that pollute the environment will face unlimited penalties under new legislation announced by the government today (Wednesday, July 21)....
Environment
18% of waste is illegally managed - survey
According to the National Waste Crime Survey 2023, 18% of all waste is illegally managed. This figure remains unchanged from...
N.Ireland
NFU calls for goverment to act on water shortages
With temperatures continuing to reach record levels across the UK, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is calling on the government...
Agri-Business
Durham farm business fined after spreading pollutes river
A farm business from Durham and its farm manager have been fined for polluting a tributary of the River Deerness...
Agri-Business
Davidstow Creamery seeks permit change to increase production
Dairy Crest Limited has applied to the Environment Agency to vary its permit in order to facilitate increased production at...
Environment
New Minecraft game to engage young people on farming and floods
A new Minecraft game launched last week aims to engage young people on flood risk, climate change, farming and biodiversity....
Environment
Record regional fine imposed for environmental offences
One of the largest water companies in the UK has been prosecuted after it failed to prevent discharges into the...
Environment
Water company fined over £2 million for pollution offences
South West Water (SWW) has been fined over £2 million for a series of environmental offences relating to water pollution...
Environment
Experts urge action now to avoid future water supply issues
Experts have urged individuals and water companies to focus on preserving water now in order to get ahead of future...
Environment
Man wanted for illegal waste activities on Cotswolds farm
A warrant is out for the arrest of a waste offender who participated in illegal waste activities on a Cotswolds...
Environment
Environment Agency appoints new chief executive
The Environment Agency has announced the appointment of Phillip Duffy as its new chief executive. Duffy, who joins the agency...
Environment
Coffey demands 'clear' improvement plans from water companies
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is “demanding” that water companies share a “clear plan” on how they intend on improving Britain’s...
Environment
Company fined over £72k for treating farm's sewage without permit
A Hampshire-based waste management company has been fined over £72,000 for treating sewage on a Wiltshire farm without a permit....
Environment
Company fined over £500k after sewage discharge kills 5,000 fish
Anglian Water has been fined over £500,000 for failing to stop raw sewage being discharged into a river for almost...
