The sentence is the result of legal action launched last year by Natural England and the Environment Agency following a joint in-depth investigation into environmental harm caused by the work in 2020 and 2021.
- Natural England and the Environment Agency welcome the sentencing of John Price for the destruction of 1.5km of the protected River Lugg in 2020
- Habitats of otters, kingfishers, trout and salmon were among those destroyed
- The damage is the worst case of riverside destruction seen by the organisations and could take several decades to be fully restored
- This is the first prosecution under Farming Rules for Water