Reconstituted the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board to reduce its elected membership from 21 to 15.

This Order confirms a scheme submitted by the Environment Agency to reconstitute the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board.

It reduces the number of elected members on the Board from twenty-one to fifteen and provides for the initial appointment of these members by the Secretary of State.

The Order further ensures that all property, rights, and obligations held by the Board prior to this reconstitution are transferred to the newly reconstituted body.

Amalgamated two drainage districts and replaced their respective boards with a single March and Euximoor Water Management Board.

This Order consolidates the Euximoor Internal Drainage District and the March East Internal Drainage District into a single new district called the March and Euximoor Internal Drainage District.

It abolishes the two pre-existing drainage boards and establishes the March and Euximoor Water Management Board to oversee the new district.

The order applies to the Environment Agency, local authorities in the affected English regions, and the newly appointed 15 members of the board, transferring all assets, liabilities, and debt-recovery powers to the successor body.

Designated July 23, 2026, as the date public access rights commence for three sections of the England Coast Path between Silecroft and Silverdale.

This Order establishes 23rd July 2026 as the date on which the access preparation period ends for specific stretches of coastal land between Silecroft and Silverdale in England.

It applies to land designated as coastal margin within the areas defined by three specific Natural England reports covering the route from Green Road railway station to Greenodd footbridge.

Once this period ends, public access rights for recreation under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 become effective for these designated areas.

Designated 29 July 2026 as the commencement date for public access rights to the coastal margin between Mistley and Shotley Gate.

This Order establishes 29 July 2026 as the date on which the access preparation period ends for specific stretches of the England Coast Path between Harwich and Shotley Gate.

By ending this period, the Order triggers public rights of access to land designated as coastal margin under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

The affected areas include land from Hopping Bridge in Mistley to Brantham Hall Farm, and continuing through Lower Holbrook to Shotley Gate, as detailed in reports HSG4, HSG5, and HSG6.

Revised upwards the maximum fixed penalty fines for fly-tipping and littering offences in England effective 1 September 2026.

These Regulations increase the maximum financial penalties that local authorities in England can impose for environmental offences including littering, fly-tipping, graffiti, and fly-posting.

The instrument raises the upper limit for fly-tipping fines to £5,000 and increases the maximum penalty for general littering to £750.

These changes apply to principal litter authorities and relevant local authorities in England, providing them with a broader range within which to set specific penalty amounts for their jurisdictions.

Reconstituted the Ramsey Internal Drainage Board by reducing its elected membership from nine to five.

This Order confirms a Scheme submitted by the Environment Agency to reconstitute the Ramsey Internal Drainage Board.

It reduces the number of elected members from nine to five and provides for the initial appointment of these members by the Secretary of State.

The Order guarantees that all existing property, rights, and obligations of the previous Board transfer to the newly reconstituted entity, affecting the governance of land drainage in specific English regions.

Amended biodiversity gain hierarchies for non-major developments and introduced new exemptions for small-scale and temporary projects while revoking the self-build exemption.

This statutory instrument amends the regulatory framework for biodiversity net gain in England by modifying the biodiversity gain hierarchy and establishing new exemptions for specific development types.

It directs that for non-major developments, onsite habitat creation, enhancement, and offsite gains carry equal weight in the hierarchy, with biodiversity credits serving as the final option.

The regulations introduce exemptions from the mandatory biodiversity gain condition for temporary developments lasting five years or less and for small-scale developments not exceeding 0.2 hectares, provided neither impacts priority habitats.

These changes apply to local planning authorities, developers, and the Secretary of State, while also revoking the previous exemption for self-build and custom-build projects.

Established a mandatory digital system for tracking controlled waste in England, introduced a £26 annual operator fee, and granted the Environment Agency powers to issue civil penalties for non-compliance.

These Regulations established an electronic digital waste tracking system in England to monitor the movement and management of controlled waste, including household, industrial, and commercial waste.

They direct operators of permitted facilities to record specified information in the system within two working days of receiving waste and to pay an annual fee of £26 to the designated person, defined as the Secretary of State.

The Environment Agency is authorized to monitor compliance and may impose civil sanctions, such as fixed or variable monetary penalties, or pursue criminal charges for failures to comply with recording, retention, or notification requirements.

The document also provides specific procedures for digitally excluded persons and protocols for system outages.