tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Robbie Moore MP 2024-05-18T00:01:07+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/1m-fund-to-help-more-councils-combat-fly-tipping 2024-05-18T00:01:07+01:00 £1m fund to help more councils combat fly-tipping Grants awarded across 26 local authorities to target fly-tipping hotspots tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-number-of-new-bathing-sites-get-the-go-ahead 2024-05-13T00:01:01+01:00 Record number of new bathing sites get the go ahead Dozens of new bathing water sites in England have been designated ahead of the 2024 bathing season in the government’s largest ever rollout. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-fund-180-local-projects-to-boost-water-quality 2024-05-09T13:26:54+01:00 Government to fund 180 local projects to boost water quality £11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improvement Fund. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-fund-to-help-farmers-manage-water-resources 2024-04-22T15:10:51+01:00 Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources Fund will help groups of farmers investigate how they can better manage water for use in time of drought, helping to safeguard food security. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-after-record-wet-october-to-march 2024-04-18T15:18:10+01:00 National Drought Group meets after record wet October to March National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crackdown-on-water-firms-sees-millions-invested-into-local-action 2024-04-09T00:00:08+01:00 Crackdown on water firms sees millions invested into local action Up to £11 million from water company fines and penalties will be reinvested to directly improve the water environment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-295m-for-councils-to-introduce-weekly-food-waste-collections 2024-03-25T15:35:34+00:00 New £295m for councils to introduce weekly food waste collections Up to £295m in capital funding for local authorities to roll out weekly food waste collections tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rural-community-green-spaces-to-be-rejuvenated-through-new-government-investment 2024-03-23T00:30:07+00:00 Rural community green spaces to be rejuvenated through new government investment Fund of up to £7 million will boost access to nature and support rural communities across England to become more green-fingered tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/water-company-civil-sanction-sees-money-paid-to-charity 2024-03-14T12:56:25+00:00 Water company civil sanction sees money paid to charity Northumbrian Water will pay £50,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after a burst pipe polluted Monkton Burn in Jarrow, South Tyneside. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-establish-worlds-first-un-backed-centre-for-circular-economy-research 2024-02-27T00:01:02+00:00 UK to establish world’s first UN-backed centre for circular economy research Sustainable approaches to the circular economy and resource efficiency will be developed to enable the transition to a greener future tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/40-projects-to-benefit-from-25-million-funding-for-natural-flood-management 2024-02-23T00:01:04+00:00 40 projects to benefit from £25 million funding for natural flood management 40 projects across England set to benefit from £25 million funding for using nature to increase the nation’s flood resilience tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ensuring-crime-doesnt-pay-new-economic-crime-unit-to-tackle-money-laundering-and-carry-out-financial-investigations 2024-02-05T00:01:01+00:00 Ensuring crime doesn’t pay: New Economic Crime Unit to tackle money laundering and carry out financial investigations »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Environment Agency launches Economic Crime Unit to address serious financial offences in the waste sector tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/statement-on-storm-henk 2024-01-08T18:53:58+00:00 Statement on Storm Henk Floods Minister Robbie Moore gives an oral statement to the House on Storm Henk. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/charges-for-disposing-of-diy-waste-at-recycling-centres-scrapped 2024-01-01T00:01:13+00:00 Charges for disposing of DIY waste at recycling centres scrapped From today, households no longer have to pay to get rid of DIY waste at council recycling centres tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-reforms-set-to-spark-greater-reuse-and-recycling-of-electrical-goods 2023-12-28T00:01:08+00:00 Government reforms set to spark greater reuse and recycling of electrical goods Government will make it easier for people and businesses to reuse and recycle their old electrical goods tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-projects-to-reduce-metal-mine-pollution-complete 2023-12-08T15:45:15+00:00 Innovative projects to reduce metal mine pollution complete »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp first phase of 2 innovative projects to reduce metal pollution from abandoned lead and zinc mines near Middleton-in-Teesdale has recently been completed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/96-of-english-bathing-waters-meet-required-quality-standards 2023-12-01T10:27:00+00:00 96% of English bathing waters meet required quality standards Government and Environment Agency outline action to further improve bathing water quality. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/yorkshire-water-pays-record-1million-civil-sanction 2023-11-30T09:59:11+00:00 Yorkshire Water pays record £1million civil sanction Yorkshire Water has paid a record £1million to charities after polluting a Harrogate watercourse, following an investigation by the Environment Agency.