Latest South West Region news...
- £2.5 MILLION EXTRA FUNDING FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT IN THE SOUTH WEST
| 12/04/2006 |
The Environment Agency is today announcing an extra £2.5 million to reduce the risk of flooding to people and property in the south west. The South West Regional Flood Defence Committee bids for...
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- DEVON WORKMEN FINED FOR ILLEGAL FLY-TIPPING ON FARM TRACK
| 06/04/2006 |
A Devon man has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £300 after illegally dumping building waste on a farm track near a Devon village, in a case brought today by the Environment Agency. Neil R...
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South West Region Information
The environment of the South West is one of the richest in the UK, with over 60% of the UK's Heritage Coast, almost half the UK's designated bathing waters, and high proportions of the UK's rarest and most endangered habitats (for instance, 57% of the UK's flower rich meadows). Five million people live in the region and over 15 million visitors are drawn here annually by its natural, built and cultural heritage. So the region's environment is vital not just for its own sake, but because of the contribution it makes to the economy and overall quality of life in the South West.
The region covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and most of Wiltshire. Our environmental priorities include flooding, soils and run-off, and waste.
We often work in partnership with others, to tackle these and other issues - our contribution to the Environment Agency's vision of a healthy, rich and diverse environment for present and future generations.
