tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Emma Hardy MP 2025-07-15T11:37:07+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-areas-of-country-move-into-drought-with-dry-weather-set-to-continue 2025-07-15T11:37:07+01:00 More areas of country move into drought with dry weather set to continue National Drought Group steps up operational response and asks people to play their part in managing the drought and use water wisely tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/toxic-lead-ammunition-banned-to-protect-britains-countryside 2025-07-10T10:00:07+01:00 Toxic lead ammunition banned to protect Britain’s countryside New ban on use of lead in ammunition to protect iconic wildlife and clean up the nation’s waterways tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-drainage-standards-tackle-pollution-in-englands-communities 2025-06-19T09:25:35+01:00 New drainage standards tackle pollution in England’s communities  Developers encouraged to reduce pollution, protect communities from flooding and benefit nature as part of government’s ambition to build 1.5 million homes.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-second-region-in-england-to-move-into-drought-status 2025-06-12T12:26:04+01:00 Yorkshire second region in England to move into drought status Yorkshire has become the second region to enter drought status following the driest spring in 132 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-introduce-legislation-on-high-seas-treaty-by-end-of-year 2025-06-10T19:38:39+01:00 Government to introduce legislation on High Seas Treaty by end of year • Bill to be introduced by end of year to enable ratification of the treaty tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-after-driest-spring-in-132-years 2025-06-05T12:30:03+01:00 National Drought Group meets after driest spring in 132 years Expert group told England has now experienced driest March, April and May since 1893. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reforms-to-bolster-flood-protection-for-communities-across-the-country 2025-06-03T13:59:44+01:00 Reforms to bolster flood protection for communities across the country Delivering on the government’s Plan for Change, proposals will introduce a simplified approach benefitting poorer communities and speeding up project delivery tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drought-declared-in-north-west-of-england 2025-05-29T18:46:52+01:00 Drought declared in north-west of England Many reservoirs in the region are at historic low levels for the time of year tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-steps-in-to-build-first-major-reservoirs-in-30-years 2025-05-29T11:18:47+01:00 Government steps in to build first major reservoirs in 30 years New reservoirs will supply three quarters of a million homes and unlock the building of tens of thousands more as part of the Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-taskforce-meets-on-merseyside-to-bolster-nations-flood-resilience 2025-05-21T15:40:14+01:00 Government Taskforce meets on Merseyside to bolster nation’s flood resilience Flood response capabilities on display at Merseyside fire base tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-scheme-in-oxford-to-protect-every-home-and-business-from-risk-of-river-thames-flooding 2025-05-16T00:00:00+01:00 New scheme in Oxford to protect every home and business from risk of River Thames flooding Environment Secretary Steve Reed approves purchase to allow new scheme to be built tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bathing-water-season-in-england-begins-as-applications-re-open 2025-05-15T00:01:03+01:00 Bathing water season in England begins as applications re-open The Environment Agency will be testing water quality more than 7000 times during the season tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ea-steps-up-dry-weather-prep-after-driest-spring-start-since-1956 2025-05-07T14:39:27+01:00 EA steps up dry weather prep after driest spring start since 1956 Driest start to spring in 69 years across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-on-recovering-costs-for-water-company-enforcement 2025-04-14T10:22:15+01:00 Consultation on recovering costs for water company enforcement Environment Agency launches consultation on cost recovery for water company enforcement activities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environmental-permit-reforms-to-empower-regulators-to-slash-business-red-tape 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Environmental permit reforms to empower regulators to slash business red tape UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/regulatory-fees-for-british-chemicals-sector-slashed 2025-04-01T10:59:55+01:00 Regulatory fees for British chemicals sector slashed New legislation to cut UK REACH costs for chemical businesses comes into force as part of Government’s Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-build-over-1000-flood-schemes-across-the-country 2025-03-31T07:37:42+01:00 Government to build over 1,000 flood schemes across the country Schemes supported as part of record £2.65 billion two-year investment to protect communities from flooding tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/16-million-boost-to-improve-flood-protection-for-farmers-and-rural-communities 2025-03-31T00:01:06+01:00 £16 million boost to improve flood protection for farmers and rural communities Additional funding for internal drainage boards (IDBs) to boost farm and rural flood resilience, bringing total IDB Fund to £91 million tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nature-boost-government-launches-first-action-plan-on-pesticides-in-a-decade 2025-03-21T00:01:00+00:00 Nature boost: Government launches first action plan on pesticides in a decade The UK Pesticides National Action Plan sets out how the Government will work collaboratively with farmers to minimise the impacts of pesticides on people and the environment tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nature-restoration-at-north-cave-wetlands-mark-end-of-water-tour 2025-03-13T15:08:20+00:00 Nature restoration at North Cave Wetlands mark end of water tour Minister for Water and Flooding, Emma Hardy, visited North Cave Wetlands to see how nature-based solutions help flooding.