Fifth anniversary of the Calderdale Flood Action Plan

The Calderdale Flood Action Plan is five years old this month and to acknowledge this important milestone, the Environment Agency, Calderdale Council and its partners are reflecting on key successes since 2016.




Gloucester man ordered to pay almost £11,000 for fishing for eels illegally

A Gloucestershire fisherman who lured valuable elvers into his illegally-placed fishing net instead caught a 5-figure legal bill.




Shipston-on-Stour residents harness power of nature to increase the town’s flood resilience

Community group hailed as best practice example of using Natural Flood Management techniques to reduce flood risk.




Northwich flood defences put to the test ahead of winter

The Environment Agency in the North West is preparing for winter with a series of training exercises to make sure they are ready to respond to flood incidents




Carbon-saving Cambridgeshire project to be showcased at COP26

A partnership project on the Great Fen, which annually will save 325,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide being released, will be presented at COP26.