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£6.2 million flood defence to protect A1(M) and Catterick complete
New flood reservoir can hold 91 million gallons of water
Boat patrols target illegal fishing
The Environment Agency is carrying out boat patrols in the North East as they continue to target illegal fishing.
Significant fine for water company following hazardous chemical leak
Severn Trent Water Limited fined £350,000 for polluting the River Amber
New powers to crack down on waste crime
The Environment Agency now has new powers to stop illegal waste sites posing a risk to the environment.
Flood scheme boost with £36m of funding
Communities across England will benefit from enhanced flood protection
New charges announced for regulatory services
The Environment Agency has published its new charging scheme for regulatory permits and services
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HX3 8PL, Yorkshire Water Services Limited: environmental permit application advertisement EPR/JB3591AG
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BD10 0TS, Yorkshire Water Services Limited: environmental permit application advertisement 3333(SS)
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What we do
We work to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development.
EA is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs.
Documents
Our announcements
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Three men fined for illegal fishing
- Press release
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Illegal fishing clampdown throughout East Midlands
- Press release
Our consultations
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Environment Agency charge proposals from April 2018
- Consultation outcome
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Slowing the flow in the Ouse and Foss; a long-term plan for York
- Open consultation
Our publications
Our statistics
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West Thames: groundwater situation
- Official Statistics
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Wessex (Dorset and south Wiltshire): groundwater situation
- Official Statistics
Our management
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Emma Howard Boyd
Chair
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Sir James Bevan
Chief Executive
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Dr Toby Willison
Executive Director of Operations
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Harvey Bradshaw
Executive Director of Environment and Business
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John Curtin
Executive Director of Flood and Coastal Risk Management
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John Leyland
Chief of Staff
Contact EA
General enquiries
National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY
Email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone 03708 506 506
Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT) +44 (0) 114 282 5312
Minicom (for the hard of hearing) 03702 422 549
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Environment incident hotline
Telephone (24 hour service) 0800 80 70 60
Floodline
Telephone (24 hour service) 0345 988 1188
Type talk (for the hard of hearing) 0345 602 6340
Report fraud to the Environment Agency
Email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Main switchboard 03708 506 506
If you suspect or know that someone is committing fraud or other malpractice against the Environment Agency, contact us in confidence. We will seek to prosecute where appropriate and recover lost funds.
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