Environment

The Environment Agency, Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) can confirm that the Holtec SMR-300 nuclear reactor design has successfully completed Step 2 of the Generic Design Assessment (GDA).  Step 2 began in August 2024 and involved a comprehensive and rigorous regulatory assessment examining the fundamental adequacy of the reactor design and its safety, security, safeguards and environmental protection documentation.  The assessment has concluded with the issuing of two GDA…

Environment Agency Water Industry Regulation teams have carried out over 1,800 inspections of Severn Trent Water’s wastewater sites, contributing to the Environment Agency’s 10,000 annual water company inspections target for the year. Water industry regulators, including newly formed teams recruited over the past two years to drive improvements in the water industry, have been inspecting…

Historic Environment Scotland has finished essential repair work, which will now see visitors be able to access the nave, monk’s choir, crossing, south aisle and south transept. The sections will reopen on Wednesday (April 1), along with Smailholm Tower and Hermitage Castle, which are only accessible in the spring and summer. Roger Curtis, interim director…

Environment Agency inspectors carried out over 730 checks of Southern Water sites in 2025-2026 Southern Water has been told to take some 400 actions to comply with Environment Agency permits following inspections during 2025-2026. Poor maintenance and not knowing where their own discharge points should be were some of the issues found during the past year of intensive Environment Agency inspections of…

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X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register South West Water has been told it needs to take action after the Environment Agency carried out more than 860 inspections of the company last year. From those inspections, the water firm was given 250 actions it needed to carry out…

Biggar Gasworks Museum, Cambuskenneth Abbey, Castle Campbell, Inchmahome Priory and Kinneil House will welcome visitors once again from Wednesday, April 1 as part of Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) seasonal openings. Each site offers a unique window into Scotland’s past, with links to royalty, industry and innovation. Biggar Gasworks Museum, Scotland’s only preserved gasworks, highlights the…

The Stroud Valleys Project (SVP) raised £18,294 through public donations, street fundraising, and pledges from businesses and organisations as part of its Little Acorns, Mighty Oaks campaign, which was designed to unlock funding through Stroud District Council (SDC). SDC pledged £8,000 to the campaign, and Cotswold Canals Connected pledged an additional £1,500. Clare Mahdiyone, CEO…

The findings come after the EA completed a record 10,000 inspections nationally in the last 12 months. Of the SWW sites investigated, the EA said 76% were found to be compliant with their permits. Helen Wakeham, EA’s director for water said: “Inspections are a vital preventative measure, with our teams nationally issuing over 3,000 actions…

The Environment Agency’s demanding action after inspections Author: Richard MuriePublished 1 hour ago The Environment Agency has demanded urgent improvements from South West Water after inspections revealed numerous faults at wastewater sites in Devon and Cornwall. As part of a nationwide effort that saw 10,000 inspections across the water industry, the Environment Agency conducted over…