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Scotland's environmental regulator chief named preferred choice for England's Environment Agency
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle has named Lisa Tennant, current chair of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), as the government's preferred candidate to chair the Environment Agency. Parliamentary committees hold a pre-appointment hearing on 11 November 2026, and if confirmed, Tennant succeeds Alan Lovell on 1 January 2027 for a four-year term.
Our readTennant already chairs SEPA, so her Environment Agency hearing on 11 November will test whether the same approach works for England's regulator too.
Read the announcement at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs →
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