Publication scheme
The publication scheme describes the types of information we publish and explains how to access it.
The publication scheme was established in accordance with:
- Section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
- guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office
You can find most of the information available through the scheme on this website and on Find Defra environmental data. Alternatively, it may be provided upon request.
Who we are and what we do
This includes:
- about the Environment Agency
- our responsibilities
- organisation chart
- location of our offices
- our board members and their responsibilities
- board minutes
- register of Board Members interests
- equality and diversity
- organisation structure
What we spend and how we spend it
This includes:
- annual report and accounts
- details of contracts and tenders worth over £12,000
- Executive Director and Board member expenses
- Flood and Coastal Risk Management 6 Year Capital Programme
- procurement
- staff roles and salaries
- pay gap data
- Environment Agency pension fund annual reports
What our priorities are and how we are doing
This includes:
- Environment Agency customer service commitment
- business plans
- EA2030 change for a better environment
- Environment Agency corporate scorecard
- our energy use
How we make our decisions
This includes decision-making processes and records of decisions:
- public consultations
- environmental permits: when and how we consult
- environmental permitting: notices of applications made
- environmental permit applications: list of decisions
- water abstraction or impounding: comment on applications
- abstracting or impounding water: notices of applications made
Our policies and procedures
This includes:
- customer service commitment
- accessible documents policy
- complaints policy
- enforcement and sanctions policy
- social media use
- whistleblowing
- whistleblowing annual reports
- pensions fund
- charging regimes and policies
- personal information charter and privacy notice
Lists and registers
This includes:
Services we offer
This includes:
- check for flooding
- report an environmental incident
- publications catalogue
- research
- press releases
- media enquiries
Access our published environmental information
Requesting information
If you cannot find what you need through this scheme, you can make a request to us under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).
Using our information
Information is available free of charge. If the information is not online you can contact us:
General enquiries
National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY
Email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone 03708 506 506
Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT) +44 (0) 114 282 5312
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.