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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Use National Character Area profiles to find descriptions, facts and data about the different landscapes of England.
Register to use a class licence for activities that need specific skill or experience to avoid risk to the conservation or welfare of a protected species.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
How to find and use the statistics and analysis from the People and Nature Surveys for England.
As a Natural England contractor complete the contractor’s licence form to allow you to download Ordnance Survey mapping data under the PSGA agreement.
Your responsibilities as a public body when carrying out or approving works on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Find out about Natural England's vision to help encourage a strong and resilient natural environment.
The People and Nature Surveys for England gather evidence and trend data about people's access, understanding and enjoyment of nature, and how it contributes to wellbeing.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Apply for a licence to take or kill seals in rivers and find out how to report your actions.
Use this form to request Natural England's advice on planning applications and applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects.
Find out how coastal access is being improved, where work is in progress and where new rights of access are now available.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
Use these documents to meet the requirements for an Entry Level Stewardship (ELS), Organic ELS, Uplands ELS or Higher Level Stewardship agreement.
As a Natural England contractor, complete the contractor's licence form to allow you to download aerial data in the UK provided by APGB consortium.
Recreational organisations like caravan clubs or the Scouts can apply for an exemption to camp without a licence or planning permission.
Guidance on using natural capital approaches in making decisions about the natural environment.
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