tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-04-08T14:47:58+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/essex-skip-hire-boss-and-firm-plead-guilty-to-waste-crime-charges 2026-04-08T14:47:58+01:00 Essex skip-hire boss and firm plead guilty to waste crime charges 'I don’t do e-mails' among excuses for not clearing overflowing skips tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landowner-to-pay-31000-for-landscaping-cornish-sssi-with-waste 2025-11-25T10:39:31+00:00 Landowner to pay £31,000 for landscaping Cornish SSSI with waste Martin McAnulty has to undo the damage he did to a habitat-rich Site of Special Scientific Interest in St Dennis, Cornwall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cornwall-man-must-repay-72500-for-running-illegal-waste-site 2025-10-30T09:35:27+00:00 Cornwall man must repay £72,500 for running illegal waste site Cornishman Martin Harvey ignored warnings about his illegal business and his plans to unlawfully develop his land and was prosecuted by the Environment Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-men-prosecuted-for-dumping-waste-in-village 2025-07-25T15:12:41+01:00 Two men prosecuted for dumping waste in village Muddy tracks led to nearby house where excavation work had taken place. Environment Agency prosecution resulted in fines and costs totalling £6,400. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waste-company-prosecuted-for-ignoring-audit-at-notts-site 2025-07-03T10:25:31+01:00 Waste company prosecuted for ignoring audit at Notts site A Midlands-based waste company and a partner in the business have been prosecuted for failing to comply with a demand for information about materials accepted. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/officers-start-digging-into-hazardous-waste-soil-crime 2025-06-11T14:31:11+01:00 Officers start digging into hazardous waste soil crime Hauliers in Devon and Cornwall will be asked for more detail on how they deal with waste soils. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/company-and-director-fined-for-burning-waste-on-rural-land 2025-04-17T10:01:37+01:00 Company and director fined for burning waste on rural land A company and its director have been fined for ignoring Environment Agency warnings to stop burning waste on rural land in West Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environmental-permit-reforms-to-empower-regulators-to-slash-business-red-tape 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-sentenced-over-illegal-waste-activity-in-northamptonshire 2025-03-07T12:51:40+00:00 Three sentenced over illegal waste activity in Northamptonshire Three defendants have been fined for their involvement in illegal waste activity in Northamptonshire, following an investigation by the Environment Agency. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-east-waste-tyre-firm-fined-for-illegal-operation 2023-11-23T15:26:38+00:00 North East waste tyre firm fined for illegal operation Company and director to pay fines and costs of £13k for operating an illegal waste tyre storage site in Gateshead. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-moves-ahead-with-plans-to-crack-down-on-illegal-waste 2023-02-06T13:39:31+00:00 Government moves ahead with plans to crack down on illegal waste Reforms to crack down on dangerous waste cowboys and illegal practices. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/norfolk-man-jailed-for-illegal-waste-operation 2022-07-19T14:25:11+01:00 Norfolk man jailed for illegal waste operation Colin Barnes given 6 month prison sentence and hit with a Criminal Behaviour Order for storing scrap cars and parts without a permit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lincolnshire-man-prosecuted-for-illegal-waste-activities 2021-08-20T15:57:33+01:00 Lincolnshire man prosecuted for illegal waste activities Simon Mason illegally stored and burned waste at Holbeach home. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/essex-waste-directors-sentenced-and-fined 2021-04-01T12:15:19+01:00 Essex waste directors sentenced and fined Two company directors have been in the Old Bailey court this week for operating an illegal waste wood operation in Essex. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lincolnshire-dirt-bike-track-black-flagged-over-waste-rules 2021-03-08T14:47:15+00:00 Lincolnshire dirt bike track black-flagged over waste rules Companies to pay more than £15,000 for breaching environment permits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dumper-told-to-remove-waste-from-floodplain-at-cost-of-85-000 2021-03-02T09:30:01+00:00 Dumper told to remove waste from floodplain at cost of £85,000 A Devon businessman has been ordered by Exeter Crown Court to spend £85,344 of his own money removing waste he illegally deposited on a floodplain near Cullompton. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/enforcement-officers-target-illegal-waste-site-in-crowland 2020-07-27T13:20:00+01:00 Enforcement officers target illegal waste site in Crowland A Cambridgeshire illegal waste site the size of a football pitch has been swooped on by the Environment Agency as part of work to shut it down for good. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-warwickshire-landowners-warned-to-be-vigilant 2019-07-10T09:04:53+01:00 North Warwickshire landowners warned to be vigilant Environment Agency issues warning to prevent landowners becoming a victim at the hands of waste criminals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-landowner-took-23-times-the-legal-limit-of-waste-from-haulier 2019-06-19T13:05:16+01:00 Devon landowner took 23 times the legal limit of waste from haulier To restore land to agricultural use, the landowner imported 23,500 tonnes of soil but was only allowed a maximum of 1,000 tonnes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/suspended-sentence-for-farmer-who-admitted-illegally-burning-fridges-and-animals 2019-05-10T15:20:13+01:00 Suspended sentence for farmer who admitted illegally burning fridges and animals A Norfolk farmer collected and burned hazardous waste including fridges, freezers and dead animals despite Environment Agency warnings.