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New project to reduce flood risk to 14,000 properties
Work is under way to reduce the risk of flooding to thousands of properties in a Lincolnshire town. The Environment Agency is refurbishing the sluice gates on the Maud Foster Drain, close to where it...
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Flood defence investigation work starts in Gloucestershire
The Environment Agency will begin investigation work on a flood defence wall in Epney, Gloucestershire. The flood wall provides protection to 292 properties in the area. The team carrying out the work...
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£30m project set to reduce flood risk in Kent
More than 1,400 properties between Camber and Lydd will benefit as work begins on the Broomhill Sands Coastal Defence Scheme in Kent. The Environment Agency has appointed Team Van Oord to construct the...
View Article£300m contract to reduce flood risk
The new contract is to deliver a £300m programme to reduce flood risk in London and the Thames estuary. The Environment Agency has announced it has agreed the largest single flood risk management...
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£28m flood defence scheme progresses
Phase 1 of the £28m scheme involves rebuilding existing flood walls along Brookvale Road and constructing new walls alongside Atlas Industrial Estate and behind the warehouses along Tame Road. As well...
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Second public consultation on Third Energy’s fracking permit application
The Environment Agency is launching a second period of consultation on Third Energy’s application for permits to carry out fracking at a site in North Yorkshire. Local residents and interested groups...
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Fish stocks boost for Darlington waters
Fisheries experts have stocked thousands of fish at Darlington as part of the Environment Agency’s ongoing plans to develop and restore watercourses. The River Tees above Broken Scar saw 1,000 barbel,...
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Significant step forward for Boston Barrier flood defence scheme
The Environment Agency will ask the Secretary of State to grant powers to construct and operate the Boston Barrier through a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO). The Boston Barrier scheme is part of a...
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Environment Agency launches £1m programme of River Thames works
The Environment Agency embarks on its annual winter programme of major repairs and refurbishments to locks along the non-tidal River Thames next week (Tuesday 1 November). In all, 8 lock sites will...
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Environment Agency report shows how £21 million of rod licence money helps...
The Environment Agency has today released the annual fisheries report detailing how the £21 million in rod licence income was distributed by the agency and its partners to protect and enhance angling...
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Consultation starts on new nuclear power station design
The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales are consulting on their assessment of a new nuclear power station design from Hitachi-GE. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales, working...
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Work starts on £11million North East flood scheme
The Environment Agency has started work on a multi-million scheme to protect homes and businesses in Teesside from flooding. The Environment Agency has joined forces with local businesses to reduce the...
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£2.1m programme of improvements to River Thames locks
The Environment Agency has launched its annual winter programme of investment into the infrastructure that enables and enhances boating activity on the non-tidal River Thames. It will carry out major...
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New £45 million Flood Defence Scheme for Shoreham Unveiled
The Environment Agency has officially opened over 7 kilometres of new river and sea defences in the coastal town of Shoreham, helping to keep the community safe from flooding from storms and rising sea...
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Flood defences under construction in Carlisle
The Environment Agency has begun work to construct and improve flood protection measures in Carlisle, Cumbria at a cost of £25M, with the protection predicted to cover more than 1,600 homes and...
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