Archive for September, 2010
Roofing contractor prosecuted for dumping asbestos waste in a field
A Wellington roofer and two accomplices have been ordered to pay more than £3,600 in fines and costs for illegally dumping a trailer load of waste...
Read MoreWaste company given steep penalty for permit breach
A waste company has been ordered to pay a total of £36,001 by magistrates after pleading guilty to breaching the conditions of its permit to run...
Read MoreMajor flooding exercise to test emergency response in England and Wales
A large-scale emergency flood exercise will take place across England and Wales to test national and regional responses to severe flooding from rivers, the sea, reservoirs, groundwater and surface water.
Read MoreWAMITAB Statutory Scheme extension
Further to previous updates, you may be aware that the National Qualification Framework (NQF) accreditation for the Statutory NVQ scheme was due to cease on the 30th September 2010. WAMITAB have been granted an...
Read MoreSurrey transport company in deep water following pollution incident
A Surrey transport company has been ordered to pay a total of £6,867 after pleading guilty to polluting a stretch of the River Thames with oil. ...
Read MoreEnvironment Agency grants an environmental permit for an energy from waste incinerator at Ardley, Oxfordshire
The Environment Agency yesterday (Monday, September 27) granted an environmental permit for a proposed new waste plant at Ardley Quarry in Oxfordshire. ...
Read MoreReminder to farmers to prevent nitrate pollution
The Environment Agency today reminded farmers in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) that they should not spread slurry on their fields over the winter. ...
Read MoreEnvironment Agency prosecutes Ferry Lane car breaker and land owner
Rainham car breakers yard prosecuted for operating without a permit.
Read MoreSwimming pool chemical company fined after polluting eight mile stretch of river
One of the UK’s leading water and swimming pool chemical treatment companies, whose careless practices led to a major incident and decimated the entire fish population...
Read MoreCompany fined for Heathrow groundwater pollution
London company fined for polluting groundwater under Heathrow with aviation fuel.
Read MoreBig names sign up to low carbon diet in Cumbria
There's only three weeks let to register for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Read MoreFly-tippers continue to put homes at risk of flooding
People living close to a Northamptonshire brook are continuing to put their homes, as well as the homes of their friends and neighbours, at risk. ...
Read MoreEurope urged to share intelligence to stop toxic trade in electrical waste
Environment Agency Chairman, Lord Smith, will today use a speech to INTERPOL call for a European alliance to tackle the toxic trade in electrical waste into...
Read MoreHaulage contractor fined for waste offences
A North Devon haulier has been ordered to pay £13,000 in fines and costs for illegally depositing and storing waste at sites in and around Ilfracombe....
Read MoreLocal authorities reminded of their health and safety responsibilities
Local authorities are being reminded to check that they are clear on their health and safety responsibilities in procuring and managing waste and recycling services, ahead of a programme of inspections that will begin...
Read MoreENVIRONMENT AGENCY EXTENDS CONSULTATION FOR CORNWALL INCINERATOR
The Environment Agency has extended its public consultation on the draft environmental permit for the incinerator proposed at the Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre, Rostowrack Farm, St...
Read MoreWine company fined for waste packaging offences
A wine importation and distribution company has been ordered to pay more than £8,300 in fines and costs for failing to comply with waste packaging regulations ...
Read MoreSuspended prison sentence for owners of a skip company in Bolton
Waste site owners prosecuted for breaching permit conditions
Read MoreNo room for complacency as councils prosecute more fly-tippers
Councils across England brought nearly 2,500 prosecutions for fly-tipping in 2009-10, an increase of more than twenty per cent on the previous 12 months. Read More
Killer shrimp found in UK for the first time
An invasive species of shrimp, commonly known as the ‘killer shrimp’ has been found at Grafham Water reservoir in Cambridgeshire. This is the first time the...
Read MoreAgency to consider application from Prenergy to vary permit for biomass plant
Environment Agency Wales has received an application from Prenergy Power Limited to vary some conditions in their Environmental Permit for their planned wood burning power station...
Read MoreTwo men questioned over serial waste dumping at Carmarthenshire Forest
Two men from the Pontarddulais area have been questioned recently by Environment Agency Wales officers for alleged waste dumping at a Carmarthenshire forest. ...
Read MoreFrozen dessert company fined for packaging offences
Tring company ordered to pay £26,615.00 after failing to register as a producer of packaging waste, and recover and recycle packaging waste. ...
Read MoreUK meets 2010 Landfill Directive target and responds to landfill consultations
The Government announced today that they will meet the 2010 Landfill Directive target and also published responses to two separate consultations on meeting EU Landfill Diversion Targets and on restrictions on the landfilling of...
Read MoreRecord numbers of salmon and sea trout in English rivers
Record numbers of salmon and sea trout are being found in iconic English rivers according to figures released today. ...
Read MoreFormer waste company boss fined for failing to remove stockpile of waste
South Devon businessman Anthony Small has been ordered to pay £13,500 in fines and costs for failing to remove thousands of tonnes of waste from a...
Read MoreRegistered Waste Carrier fined for dumping skip waste
Registered Waste Carrier fined for dumping skip waste
Read MoreFirst UK prosecution under both packaging and WEEE laws
A hairdresser supplier has the dubious honour of becoming the first firm to fall foul of two new waste laws, according to the Environment Agency (EA).
Read MoreSpotlight on waste at leisure sites on Lincolnshire coast
Caravan parks on the Lincolnshire coast are to come under the spotlight of a new project to protect the environment. ...
Read MoreFirst UK prosecution for WEEE producer
Today, hairdressing supplies wholesaler Aston and Fincher Ltd of Pavilion Drive,Birmingham pleaded guilty to 31 charges relating to failure to comply with packaging waste regulations and...
Read MoreCompany director sentenced to two year conditional discharge
On 27 August 2010, Edward O’Neill, of Blacksmiths Close, Nether Broughton, Melton Mowbray pleaded guilty to three charges relating to the illegal dumping, keeping and shredding...
Read MoreViews sought on changes to permit for Cemex
The Environment Agency is seeking the views of local communities about changes to the permit of the Rugby Cemex plant. ...
Read MoreBig brands sign up to low carbon diet
Tea, cake, chips, baked beans and beer will soon come with less added carbon, as big brands such as Tetley, Heinz, Greggs Bakery, Samuel Smith’s Brewery...
Read MoreImprovements at Llanddulas landfill ease odour concerns
This week sees Environment Agency Wales give one Abergele community the news it’s been waiting for as work to reduce bad smells from a local landfill...
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