tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-06-11T15:00:39+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mvv-environmental-gets-permit-for-canford-energy-from-waste-site2025-06-11T15:00:39+01:00MVV Environmental gets permit for Canford energy from waste siteEnvironmental permit sets out strict conditions on operation of the proposed site at Poole in Dorsettag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/officers-start-digging-into-hazardous-waste-soil-crime2025-06-11T14:31:11+01:00Officers start digging into hazardous waste soil crimeHauliers in Devon and Cornwall will be asked for more detail on how they deal with waste soils.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-urged-to-report-suspected-waste-crime-as-new-heatmaps-published2025-05-28T00:00:00+01:00Public urged to report suspected waste crime as new heatmaps publishedNew maps published showing nearly 17,000 reports of waste crime across England in 2023 and 2024, demonstrating offending is rifetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-secures-over-526k-in-proceeds-of-crime-case2025-05-21T13:40:11+01:00Environment Agency secures over £526K in Proceeds of Crime caseAn illegal enterprise in catalytic converters has brought confiscation orders for £526,215.04, at a Proceeds of Crime Award hearing.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/young-leaders-and-future-diplomats-in-policy-simulation2025-05-16T07:50:25+01:00Young leaders and future diplomats in policy simulationUK supports water diplomacy in Central Asia: Dr Undala Alam Engages Turkmenistan’s young leaders and future diplomats in policy simulation.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-given-suspended-jail-term-for-illegal-lincolnshire-waste-site2025-05-12T16:13:39+01:00Man given suspended jail term for illegal Lincolnshire waste site»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Lincolnshire man for running an illegal waste site at Thorpe Farm, Skendleby, in East Lindsey.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nda-groups-work-praised-in-international-forum2025-05-02T00:00:00+01:00NDA group's work praised in international forum»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp IAEA's Joint Convention has recognised the good performance within the NDA group.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/site-checks-after-suspension-notice-served2025-04-17T15:18:49+01:00Site checks after suspension notice servedEnvironment Agency officers, together with West Yorkshire Police, have been undertaking site checks at the Mineral Processing Ltd site. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/company-and-director-fined-for-burning-waste-on-rural-land2025-04-17T10:01:37+01:00Company and director fined for burning waste on rural landA 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/environment-agency-secures-proceeds-of-crime-award-for-3133822025-04-04T10:33:10+01:00Environment Agency secures proceeds of crime award for £313,382»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency has secured a proceeds of crime judgment for £313,382.45 against men from Northampton who ran an illegal waste tyre site.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ditch-single-use-vapes-as-ban-deadline-looms2025-04-01T00:01:07+01:00Ditch single-use vapes as ban deadline loomsShops encouraged to sell all remaining stock before 1 June 2025 deadlinetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/creative-workshop-on-environmental-pollution-underway-in-auki-malaita2025-03-27T07:58:37+00:00Creative workshop on environmental pollution underway in Auki, Malaita»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp workshop encourages creativity to deal with environmental issues like plastic waste, biodiversity, and climate change through art workshop and exhibition. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solihull-man-prosecuted-for-failing-to-remove-waste-from-land2025-03-25T11:15:14+00:00Solihull man prosecuted for failing to remove waste from land»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a Solihull man who failed to remove waste from his land.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/waste-criminal-must-pay-huge-amount-due-to-undeclared-assets2025-03-12T16:35:05+00:00Waste criminal must pay huge amount due to undeclared assetsLincolnshire waste crime offender must pay an extra £278ktag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-sentenced-over-illegal-waste-activity-in-northamptonshire2025-03-07T12:51:40+00:00Three sentenced over illegal waste activity in NorthamptonshireThree 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/staffordshire-woman-prosecuted-for-not-removing-illegal-waste2025-03-06T13:43:37+00:00Staffordshire woman prosecuted for not removing illegal waste»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a 43-year-old Staffordshire woman for failing to remove illegal waste from land in Lichfield, Staffordshire.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-agency-grants-permit-for-portland-incinerator2025-02-27T13:37:47+00:00Environment Agency grants permit for Portland incineratorConditions 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/north-east-man-jailed-for-running-illegal-waste-site2025-02-14T16:25:11+00:00North East man jailed for running illegal waste siteA County Durham man has been jailed for operating an illegal waste site in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/suspended-prison-sentence-for-illegal-waste-activity2025-02-10T16:50:10+00:00Suspended prison sentence for illegal waste activityA man has appeared at court for failing to clear an illegal waste site for the second time � and operating another one in Middlesbrough.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/three-men-arrested-in-connection-with-hoads-wood-illegal-waste-dumping2025-02-06T16:56:47+00:00Three men arrested in connection with Hoads Wood illegal waste dumpingThree men were arrested on 5 February as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at the Hoads Wood SSSI in Ashford, Kent