Residents in Rainham are affected by smoke from fires, prompting the council to seek government intervention and funding.

The entities involved

• Rainham →

  suburban town in outer London, England, part of the London Borough of Havering

  Nothing else this week.

• Environment Agency →

  non-departmental public body in the UK

  • A partnership was formed between the Environment Agency, Somerset Council, and Homes England for a new flood defence scheme.Mon 16:35
  • Environment Agency issued flood alerts for the county coast, covering Wallasea Island, due to high tides.Mon 16:05
• London →

  capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom

  • Helen Flanagan is leading a suspected state-threat investigation through Counter Terrorism Policing in London.Mon 17:49
  • Linton, an artist, is performing in residences in Cambridge and Hanoi, while working and living in Berlin, and maintains a professional presence on Instagram.Mon 17:24

Related events

• Fires and pollution from a waste dump in Rainham were discussed, alongside a pledge on rough sleeping affecting environmental oversight.Aug 27
• Research findings published on air quality in London show a decline in air pollution related deaths, discussed by a minister.Aug 19
• Drought conditions have led to official water usage restrictions and declarations across parts of England.Aug 17