All posts tagged "environment agency"
UPDATE – Flooding in Poynton, Bollington and WilmslowEmergency services have confirmed that the localised flooding affecting parts of Cheshire has largely subsided. The flash flooding caused major issues in the Poynton, Bollington and Wilmslow areas. The incident affected a number of properties and resulted in...
- Posted August 1, 2019
- Nearly 23,000 homes at risk of flooding in Cheshire
According to the Environment Agency, there are 23,000 homes at risk of flooding in Cheshire. The figures follow a spate of flooding in the region at the beginning of the month, which caused major disruption. Of the 22,939...
- Posted July 17, 2019
- Environment Agency tells water companies to clean up their act and protect the environment from pollution
Water company efforts to protect the environment were described as ‘simply unacceptable’ in an Environment Agency (EA) report published today (10 July) with only 1 of the major water and sewage companies in England performing at the...
- Posted July 10, 2019
- Close season for coarse fishing on rivers starts
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that coarse fishing on rivers is closed for three months from Friday 15 March. The close season runs from 15 March to 15 June 2019 and applies to all rivers and...
- Posted March 16, 2019
- Roaring success for the Environment Agency with zoo Trustee appointment
The Environment Agency has boosted its links with the UK’s most popular zoo, thanks to the appointment of a new Trustee. Lee Rawlinson, Area Director for the Agency within Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, has taken on...
- Posted March 3, 2019
- Environment Agency issues drought permits for the North West to protect public
The Environment Agency announced that it has issued United Utilities with drought permits which allow the water company to take additional water from Windermere and Scales boreholes in Cumbria, and Delph and Rivington reservoirs in Lancashire. The...
- Posted August 26, 2018
- Increase in Environmental Incidents across North West as temperatures continue to soar
The Environment Agency is warning that the natural environment is showing signs of distress in Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire as this summer’s hot dry weather continues. Although the region has seen some periods of rainfall in...
- Posted July 27, 2018
- Environment Agency supports water restrictions in the North West
The Environment Agency supports United Utilities plans for water restrictions across the North West to help reduce demand for water during this period of prolonged dry weather and protect the environment as well as public water supplies....
- Posted July 18, 2018
- No fishing for coarse fish in rivers from 15 March to 15 June
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers the ‘close season’ for coarse fish in rivers comes into effect today (Thursday 15 March) and runs until Friday 15 June. The close season prevents fishing for coarse fish, like barbel and...
- Posted March 16, 2018
