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How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
In smoke control areas you can only use certain types of fuel or exempt appliances - find out if you live in one and what you can burn
Arrange for a collection of clinical waste - for items like used syringes, drugs, pharmaceuticals and surgical waste
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
Your local council is responsible for public drains - report a blockage.
Contact your council to find out if they provide pest control services to remove pests like wasps, rats, mice and bedbugs
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
The local council must keep public areas like parks, playgrounds and pavements clear of dog mess - report a dog fouling problem to the local council
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
Why you might be given a 'Fixed Penalty Notice' for an environmental offence by your local authority and how you can pay or challenge it
Find out how you can control pests on your property - help from professionals, methods you can and cannot use, protecting wildlife, getting a wildlife licence
Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision.
Make changes to your digital maps and register new land.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
Information on the legal responsibilities of people who own or care for domestic pets
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