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Your responsibilities as a public body when carrying out or approving works on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.
When you need a licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges and how to apply.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of River Avon SAC.
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
Science and innovation are at the centre of UK and US government strategy for promoting prosperity and growth. The US is an important partner for the UK research community, and collaborations generate mutual benefits for the two countries.
You need to move to Universal Credit if you’ve received a Migration Notice letter, as one or more of your benefits will be ending soon.
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
Find out how to set up salary sacrifice arrangements and calculate tax and National Insurance contributions on them if you're an employer.
In one of her final speeches as CEO, Helen Stephenson reflects on 7 lessons she has learnt about the charity sector - one for each of her years in office.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of River Itchen SAC.
We provide expert independent advice on science policy and strategy to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). SAC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
The different types of SIA licence, and which job activities need a licence.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of River Wensum SAC.
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