Magistrates have ordered the company to pay £34,000 in the case brought by the Environment Agency. Velcourt pleaded guilty at North Somerset Magistrates Court on Monday 4 April 2022, to polluting a tributary of the Hardington Brook, Hardington, Somers… read more
Press release Officers from the Environment Agency joined forces with Gloucestershire Police, the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency, Gloucester City Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council on Thursday 24 March to carry out roadside vehicle stop checks… read more
The government has today (Tuesday 5 April 2022) commissioned the British Geological Survey to advise on the latest scientific evidence around shale gas extraction. Ministers have always been clear that the exploration of shale gas reserves in England … read more
News story Secretary of State for Wales Simon Hart’s itinerary includes meeting business representatives, political figures and a visit to a nuclear power plant. USA flag Welsh Secretary Simon Hart is this week (5-9 April) travelling to the… read more
Thank you Mr Chair. Each occasion we have met in Special Permanent Council has marked a further appalling development as President Putin pursues his brutal war of choice in Ukraine. But today we reflect on a new and deeply disturbing low – apparent ex… read more