Birmingham company fined after failing to clear 4,000 tonnes of waste
September 9, 2024
The Environment Agency prosecuted a Birmingham company for failing to clear around 4,000 tonnes of waste from land near Fradley in Staffordshire. Read More
Could the HSE take a leaf out of the Environment Agency’s enforcement book?
May 20, 2024
Matt Kyle, Associate Director at Osborne Clarke, considers how health and safety enforcement is evolving with an eye on the approach of other regulators. Read More
Yorkshire Water fined £1.6m for sewage pollution
July 25, 2022
Yorkshire Water has been fined £1,600,750 for polluting a Bradford watercourse in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. Read More
Man receives suspended prison sentence for exposing public to asbestos
March 18, 2022
Lee Charles has received a suspended prison sentence for deceiving the public about his ability to handle asbestos safely. Read More
Man fined for operating illegal waste site
August 30, 2021
Business owners have been encouraged ensure that they are using legitimate companies to deal with their waste, after a man was prosecuted and fined for storing, treating and disposing of waste on land. Read More
Hotel sewage discharge leads to £90k fine
March 14, 2020
Bourne Leisure Ltd, the group that owns the Thoresby Hall Hotel in Ollerton, near Newark, has been convicted after discharging partially treated sewage effluent into the River Meden. Read More
Arco offers advice to prevent flood damage
October 15, 2019
Arco has offered advice on how employers can protect their businesses in the event of a flood. Read More
Farmer gets suspended prison sentence after admitting illegally burning fridges and animals
May 26, 2019
Despite warnings from the Environment Agency, a Norfolk-based farmer continued to collect and burn hazardous waste including fridges, freezers and dead animals. Read More
Government rejects car wash licensing scheme calls
February 1, 2019
The House of Commons environmental audit committee has published the Government’s response to a report it published in November, which called for hand car washes to be licensed to prevent “modern slavery in plain sight on Britain’s streets”. Read More
Environment Agency publishes response to the Compliance Classification Scheme guidance consultation
January 31, 2019
Earlier this month, the Environment Agency published its response to replies received from permitted site operators, Trade Associations and Non-Governmental Organisations following an external consultation into the operation and application of the Compliance Classification Scheme ('CCS') Guidance. Read More
