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Environment Agency

13 stories · discussed at 2 council meetings · 8 councils

Councils are engaging with the Environment Agency on funding for environmental projects and addressing waste site issues.

Havering Council is lobbying the Environment Agency for funding and intervention to resolve the long-standing issue at Launders Lane, as a motion passed in September 2026 called for the agency to treat the situation with urgency. Separately, Hounslow Council received £416,759 in September 2026, partly from the Environment Agency, for improvements at Avenue Park.

The Environment Agency's role in flood risk management continues to be a key area of council engagement. In December 2025, representatives from the Environment Agency presented updates on the River Roding flood alleviation project to Redbridge Council, which was due for handover that month. Earlier, in July 2025, the Environment Agency objected to Waltham Forest Council's plans for its Low Hall Depot expansion due to flood risk concerns.

The Environment Agency, a non-departmental public body responsible for protecting and improving the environment in England, also provides flood risk assessments. For example, its modelling confirmed in July 2025 that properties near the River Wandle in Sutton were at high risk of flooding following a September 2024 flood event.

Key facts

  1. Havering Council passed a motion in September 2026 to lobby the Environment Agency for funding and intervention at Launders Lane. Source
  2. Hounslow Council received £416,759 in September 2026, partly from the Environment Agency, for improvements at Avenue Park. Source
  3. Redbridge Council was set to receive the handover of the River Roding flood alleviation project in December 2025, with updates presented by Environment Agency representatives. Source
  4. The Environment Agency objected in July 2025 to Waltham Forest Council's Low Hall Depot expansion plans due to flood risk. Source
  5. Environment Agency modelling confirmed in July 2025 that properties near the River Wandle in Sutton were at high risk of flooding. Source
About this summary

This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on, with background from Wikipedia. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 30 September 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.

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