{"id":3883,"date":"2026-06-07T08:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3883"},"modified":"2026-06-07T08:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:58:30","slug":"the-environment-agency-headcount-and-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3883","title":{"rendered":"The Environment Agency headcount and budget!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Environment Agency <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>employs approximately 13,400 people<\/strong><\/span> throughout England across a wide variety of roles, including scientists, environment officers, engineers, and hydrologists.<\/p>\n<p><span data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">The Environment Agency\u2019s total budget for the 2026 to 2027 financial year is <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a32,428 million<\/span><\/strong> (i.e. \u00a32.428 billion). 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