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      <title><![CDATA[Funding secured for Leeman Road flood defences]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/137110.aspx</link>
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        Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        9 February 2012: A £3.2 million flood defence scheme for the Leeman Road area of York will go ahead later this year after the Environment Agency’s bid for Government funding was approved.
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      <title><![CDATA[A £21 million scheme for Morpeth has received its final funding approval, Defra and the Environment Agency have confirmed today.]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/137118.aspx</link>
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        Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        A £21 million scheme for Morpeth has received its final funding approval, Defra and the Environment Agency have confirmed today.
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      <title><![CDATA[Yorkshire residents benefit from £30 million to tackle flooding]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/137114.aspx</link>
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        Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        Residents in Yorkshire will benefit from £30 million in the next financial year to protect homes and businesses against the risk of flooding, Defra and the Environment Agency have confirmed today.
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      <title><![CDATA[North East residents benefit from £18 million to tackle flooding]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/137116.aspx</link>
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        Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        9 February 2012: Residents in the North East will benefit from £18 million to protect homes and businesses against the risk of flooding in the region, Defra and the Environment Agency have confirmed today.
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      <title><![CDATA[Japanese visit flood experts at Environment Agency]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/136974.aspx</link>
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        Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        A delegation from Japan is visiting flood defence staff at the Environment Agency on Monday 6 February to learn about flood awareness work in the village of Skinningrove.
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      <title><![CDATA[Chance to see plans for Lustrum Beck flood defences]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/136982.aspx</link>
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        Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        Stockton-on-Tees residents are being given the chance to see final plans to improve flood defences on Lustrum Beck before construction starts this Spring.
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      <title><![CDATA[East Yorkshire landfill site ordered to stop taking waste]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/136921.aspx</link>
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        Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        The Environment Agency has served a third enforcement notice on City Plant Ltd which operates Gilberdyke landfill, near Hull to stop waste being taken in at the site.
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      <title><![CDATA[New location for historic Todmorden weir sluice gate structure]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/136910.aspx</link>
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        Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        Early 19th century ironwork from the original Todmorden Weir sluice gate is to be relocated to a new site nearby due to major flood defence work in the town.
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      <title><![CDATA[Chesterfield man in court over illegal transportation of tyres]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/136914.aspx</link>
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        Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        A Chesterfield man received a suspended prison sentence after illegally storing thousands of tyres and transporting some of them to Vietnam. 
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      <title><![CDATA[Yorkshire river patrols to protect against winter floods]]>
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      <link>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/136840.aspx</link>
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        Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT
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        Staff from the Environment Agency are tackling blockages along 2,300 kilometres of Yorkshire’s rivers this winter as part of their annual clear-up to reduce flooding.
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