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Most of mainland Scotland’s east coast has now moved to Moderate Scarcity, according to the latest Water Situation Report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

Scotland’s environmental regulator is urging land managers to ensure practices are in line with environmental regulations after serving a £600 civil penalty to a farmer for non-compliant activity associated with crop cultivation.

Scotland is experiencing growing signs of water scarcity, with half of all river catchments now at Alert status.

Scotland’s environmental regulator is urging land managers to ensure practices are in line with environmental regulations after serving a £600 civil penalty to a farmer for unauthorised river engineering.

A Kirkcudbrightshire farmer has been served with a civil penalty of £600 by Scotland’s environment regulator for carrying out unauthorised engineering works on the bank of the River Dee at Mayfield Farm in Tongland.

Waste producers and carriers are being reminded of the importance of keeping accurate records after a Rothesay man was given a £300 penalty for failing to complete waste transfer notes correctly.