tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2026-04-29T10:08:57+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/south-east-water-given-76000-penalty-for-water-supply-breach 2026-04-29T10:08:57+01:00 South East Water given £76,000 penalty for water supply breach Human error blamed as enough water to fill 300,000 baths taken without Environment Agency licence tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/southern-water-admits-sea-pollution 2026-04-27T19:41:00+01:00 Southern Water admits sea pollution Incidents off Kent coastline and inland – company released sewage into water weeks after getting record £90 million fine for almost 7,000 illegal discharges 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/illegal-waste-site-in-ramsgate-shut-by-environment-agency 2026-03-20T16:40:30+00:00 Illegal waste site in Ramsgate shut by Environment Agency Environment Agency obtains a restriction order for site on Haine Industrial Estate. Court order prohibits anyone from entering the site without permission. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-opens-on-angus-fire-permit-draft-decision 2026-03-06T16:45:41+00:00 Consultation opens on Angus Fire permit draft decision The Environment Agency has opened a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to grant a permit variation to Angus Fire Limited in North Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/m25-waste-dump-shut 2026-02-20T15:10:30+00:00 M25 waste dump shut Environment Agency closure comes after arrests. Bumped-up drone squad takes off to fight dumpers from the sky. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/belgravia-waste-crook-forced-to-pay-14m-compensation 2026-02-20T10:02:22+00:00 Belgravia waste crook forced to pay £1.4m compensation Suspended jail terms or fines for three men after countrywide crimes Illegal sites read like an A-Z: Cambridgeshire, Kent and Surrey among counties targeted tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-grants-rathlin-energy-permit 2026-02-17T15:31:27+00:00 Environment Agency grants Rathlin Energy permit Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit variation to Rathlin Energy Ltd, following a public consultation on the Agency’s ‘minded to’ decision. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/essex-arrests-in-waste-crime-probe 2026-02-10T20:04:00+00:00 Essex arrests in waste crime probe 999 call sees 2 held, and lorry and devices seized. Latest arrests in Environment Agency purge on illegal waste tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ea-launches-new-permit-consultation-for-davidstow-creamery 2026-01-16T10:27:50+00:00 EA launches new permit consultation for Davidstow creamery The Environment Agency has launched a consultation on a draft permit variation to Saputo Dairy UK for their creamery site near Davidstow, Cornwall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/have-your-say-on-south-west-water-upgrade-request-for-st-mabyn 2025-12-10T15:48:57+00:00 Have your say on South West Water upgrade request for St Mabyn The Environment Agency wants to hear your views as South West Water seeks permission to process more sewage waste in St Mabyn, Cornwall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/seven-boat-registration-reoffenders-back-in-court-for-more-fines 2025-12-10T00:00:00+00:00 Seven boat registration reoffenders back in court for more fines Additional first-time offenders bring recent hearing payments to £27,541. More to come as summer patrols serve 68 notices. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/agencies-discuss-kidlington-clearance 2025-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 Agencies discuss Kidlington clearance Statement from the Environment Agency and Oxfordshire County Council, on behalf of the strategic communication group for illegally-dumped waste at Kidlington tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-on-yorkshire-permit-application-opens 2025-11-26T14:37:37+00:00 Consultation on Yorkshire permit application opens Egdon Resources UK Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for an environmental permit. 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/second-brother-to-hand-back-illegal-waste-profits 2025-11-24T08:09:50+00:00 Second brother to hand back illegal waste profits Banned rubbish could have filled three Albert Halls. Confiscation order comes as Environment Agency closes 750 illegal waste sites in 12 months 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/dad-and-son-get-suspended-sentence-for-illegal-scrapyard 2025-10-15T11:45:48+01:00 Dad and son get suspended sentence for illegal scrapyard The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a father and son for running an illegal scrap metal site in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/group-fined-71000-over-huge-waste-piles-in-suffolk 2025-09-26T00:00:00+01:00 Group fined £71,000 over huge waste piles in Suffolk Companies dumped thousands of tonnes of waste in countryside as water board 'turned blind eye' tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/10000-fine-after-lancashire-illegal-waste-operations-uncovered 2025-09-18T15:58:02+01:00 £10,000 fine after Lancashire illegal waste operations uncovered Cats and Dust Ltd, its director Cavin Mears, and former director Stephen Bryce prosecuted for operating waste sites without the required environmental permits.