Day: 21 January 2010

Slurry spill costs Evesham farm £3,800 in courts

An Evesham dairy farm has been fined after allowing a slurry lagoon to overflow - then attempting to resolve the situation by digging a trench to carry the run-off into a neighbouring stream.

Man caught flytipping seven times in seven months

A midlands man has been fined and ordered to carry out community service after being caught flytipping seven times in as many months.

Talking on water: Minister outlines marine policy

Defra Minister Huw Irranca-Davies has described how Government policy aims to steer a path between the oft-competing needs of those who use the sea and the marine life it harbours.

Buildings likely to push UK above carbon targets

The targets set out by the Climate Change Act will not be met without a major overhaul of the energy consumption of existing buildings.

Atkins supports the Environment Agency’s urgent call for more flood defence spending

Atkins has expressed support for the call from the Environment Agency to the UK government to guarantee sufficient spending on flood defences in the wake of the £3.2 billion bill from the summer floods.

Campaign tackles accident-prone waste industry

Local authorities are being offered practical advice on how to reduce the risk of death and injury amongst their contractors working in the waste and recycling industry.

Smart meter trials begin in Ireland

Smart metering has begun in earnest in Ireland, with 6,500 households taking part in trials across the country.

Essex illegal waste site raided

A complex of illegal waste sites was raided this week by the Environment Agency with support from Essex police.

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