tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-17T10:01:37+01:00 HM Government 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-prosecuted-for-running-illegal-waste-site-near-milton-keynes 2025-02-04T16:31:25+00:00 Man prosecuted for running illegal waste site near Milton Keynes Waste including asbestos was burned next to a housing estate and ancient woodland tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jail-terms-for-men-who-ran-kent-waste-warehouse 2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 Jail terms for men who ran Kent waste warehouse Rubbish later caught fire, disrupting town � Lancashire and Devon men guilty of waste crime tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/woodland-restoration-boost-after-teesside-company-civil-sanction 2025-01-27T17:06:36+00:00 Woodland restoration boost after Teesside company civil sanction A woodland restoration project has received a boost after a Teesside company paid £290,000 to Tees Valley Wildlife Trust for breaching its Environmental Permit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-men-arrested-in-connection-with-organised-waste-crime 2025-01-22T14:57:31+00:00 Three men arrested in connection with organised waste crime Three men were arrested near Peterborough on 21 January. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ea-chief-regulator-launches-fresh-report-into-state-of-environmental-regulation 2025-01-17T00:01:08+00:00 EA Chief Regulator launches fresh report into state of environmental regulation Chief Regulator calls for Environment Agency to have “more teeth� against those falling short of high standards tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/christmas-crackdown-continues-on-unregistered-thames-boats 2024-12-23T14:50:06+00:00 Christmas crackdown continues on unregistered Thames boats Over £55,000 to be paid by 40 boat owners prosecuted this autumn/winter. 26 further Thames boat owners failed to register their vessels despite warnings tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/two-more-sentenced-over-large-illegal-waste-site-in-lincolnshire 2024-12-19T15:04:01+00:00 Two more sentenced over large illegal waste site in Lincolnshire So far, 11 people have been sentenced to a total of 14 years' imprisonment for their involvement in the illegal operation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/3-men-prosecuted-for-illegal-derbyshire-waste-site 2024-12-12T16:13:46+00:00 3 men prosecuted for illegal Derbyshire waste site Mobile phone records have helped the Environment Agency to prosecute 3 men for using a Derbyshire farm as an illegal waste site. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/company-fined-after-an-explosion-seriously-injured-two-employees 2024-11-28T16:29:01+00:00 Company fined after an explosion seriously injured two employees The Nottingham company which produces electricity from food waste by anaerobic digestion has been fined more than £300,000.