This document provides detail on a protected food name product from the UK, West Country beef, which has been given Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.

The EU protected food name scheme covers regional and traditional foods whose authenticity and origin can be guaranteed.

An updated specification for this product was submitted for European Commission scrutiny on 5 July 2018.

The EU will only give a product the PGI mark if they decide it has a reputation, characteristics or qualities that are a result of the area it’s associated with.

This document provides detail on a protected food name product from the UK, Anglesey sea salt/Halen Mon, which has been given Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status.

The EU protected food name scheme covers regional and traditional foods whose authenticity and origin can be guaranteed.

An updated specification for this product was submitted for European Commission scrutiny on 26 March 2018.

To get a product protected under PDO, it must be produced, processed and prepared in one area and have distinct characteristics from this area.

This document explains the plans to reduce flood risk to approximately 1,400 properties at risk from the River Tame in Perry Barr and Witton, Birmingham, West Midlands.

This document explains the plans to reduce flood risk to approximately 290 properties in the Badsey Brook catchment in Worcestershire.

The Environment Agency considers a wide range of different measures to address the flood and coastal erosion risk to communities and property. The measures needed for each location are considered on a case by case basis. Some of the measures that may be considered include:

• building flood and coastal defences
• flood storage reservoirs
• land management
• portable defences

The strategies and schemes are grouped by the geographic areas the Environment Agency operates from.

View the map showing the geographic areas of the Environment Agency’s operations.