“Events, Dear Boy”: managing incidents before they become crises

Speech by Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, to the Whitehall and Industry Group, 7 July 2020




Press release: Basic Payment Scheme simplified for farmers

Farmers will benefit from simpler and more proportionate penalties for small over-claims of land under the Basic Payment Scheme in England.




Press release: Boost for picturesque landscapes as Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty extended

Government gives green light for expansion of Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.




Decision: Areas of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB): extensions to the Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB

The Secretary of State has decided to approve extensions to Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.




£1.4m given to environmental projects by companies that broke rules

Environmental charities throughout the Midlands have received over £1.475m in donations as a result of Environment Agency enforcement action over the last 9 years.