tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-11T15:00:39+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mvv-environmental-gets-permit-for-canford-energy-from-waste-site 2025-06-11T15:00:39+01:00 MVV Environmental gets permit for Canford energy from waste site Environmental permit sets out strict conditions on operation of the proposed site at Poole in Dorset 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/consultation-launched-into-permit-minded-to-decision 2025-06-06T15:45:18+01:00 Consultation launched into permit ‘minded to’ decision The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to issue a permit to a Bury landfill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-revokes-yorkshire-waste-site-permit 2025-06-05T16:31:28+01:00 Environment Agency revokes Yorkshire waste site permit The Environment Agency has served a notice to revoke the environmental permit for a waste site in West Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-water-fined-after-pumping-station-sewage-incident 2025-05-30T19:55:10+01:00 Yorkshire Water fined after pumping station sewage incident Yorkshire Water has been fined £350,000 after one of its sewage pumping stations polluted a York watercourse. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-opens-into-county-durham-incinerator-application 2025-05-16T16:14:56+01:00 Consultation opens into County Durham incinerator application The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into an environmental permit application from Fornax (North East) Ltd to operate an energy-from-waste plant. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hertfordshire-waste-boss-to-pay-79000-gained-from-illegal-sites 2025-05-09T14:17:09+01:00 Hertfordshire waste boss to pay £79,000 gained from illegal sites Quarry director let waste mountains pile up way beyond legal amount. Enough waste at one site to nearly fill the Royal Albert Hall 3 times tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-launched-into-incinerator-permit-draft-decision 2025-05-07T13:48:30+01:00 Consultation launched into incinerator permit draft decision The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into its ‘minded to’ decision to issue a permit to a Teesside incinerator. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/warning-issued-against-unauthorised-building-work-in-bassetlaw 2025-04-30T13:18:30+01:00 Warning issued against unauthorised building work in Bassetlaw The Environment Agency has issued a warning against unauthorised building near rivers and flood defences in Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire. 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/final-consultation-opened-on-canford-incinerator-proposals 2025-04-11T00:00:00+01:00 Final consultation opened on Canford incinerator proposals This is the final Environment Agency consultation on plans for the proposed site, so don’t miss your chance to give us any new and relevant information. 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/environment-agency-grants-permit-for-whitestone-landfill-site 2025-04-03T17:25:02+01:00 Environment Agency grants permit for Whitestone landfill site The environmental permit sets out strict conditions on operation of the proposed inert landfill site at Lower Hare Farm tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waste-company-prosecuted-for-ignoring-audit-at-notts-site 2025-03-19T14:56:54+00:00 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/waste-criminal-must-pay-huge-amount-due-to-undeclared-assets 2025-03-12T16:35:05+00:00 Waste criminal must pay huge amount due to undeclared assets Lincolnshire waste crime offender must pay an extra £278k tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/operation-clean-sweep-tackles-waste-crime-in-lincolnshire 2025-03-11T15:54:02+00:00 Operation Clean Sweep tackles waste crime in Lincolnshire The Environment Agency-led day of action caught multiple waste criminals in the act 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/environment-agency-grants-permit-for-portland-incinerator 2025-02-27T13:37:47+00:00 Environment Agency grants permit for Portland incinerator Conditions are being put on site operations and granting an environmental permit will not impact outcome of judicial review into site's planning permission. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thames-river-rage-drama-ends-with-huge-fine 2025-02-17T14:00:16+00:00 Thames river rage drama ends with huge fine Boat-owner that caused Kingston Regatta incident charged more than £4,000. Video evidence shows disgraceful behaviour on the water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/second-consultation-on-drax-power-limited-permit-variation-opens 2025-02-05T12:30:09+00:00 Second consultation on Drax Power Limited permit variation opens The Environment Agency has opened a second consultation into a permit variation application from Drax Power Limited in Yorkshire.