Environment Agency

Police, Environment Agency and the government all criticised by House of Lords committee over ongoing failure to get to grips with organised waste crime and illegal dumping that is estimated to cost the UK taxpayer £1bn a year

Government continues its controversial drive to streamline planning and permitting rules, with new move to exempt projects from environmental permits

Environment Agency warns 'fundamental shift in culture and behaviour' is urgently needed across water sector to tackle dire pollution performance

Consultation aims to give Environment Agency more leeway to impose financial penalties for frequent or moderate offences that result in environmental harm

FloodReady Review and Action Plan provides recommendations and practical steps for enhancing property flood resilience measures

Advertising Standards Agency upholds complaint from campaign group River Action which had claimed the farm certification body misled the public with its 'farmed with care' message

Environmental Audit Committee calls for creation of single national flood reporting and information service to help households and businesses combat rising flood risks

New agreement allows 21,000 homes to be built following concerns over water taken from rivers and wetlands, and risks to protected wildlife - but green groups remain concerned over impact of government planning reforms

Businesses and households urged to continue to pursue water-saving measures, as National Drought Group warns impact of record dry period is set to continue

English bathing water sites far more likely to be rated poor quality than those in the EU, new Best for Britain study claims - however, Defra argues data does not represent 'full picture'