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How and where to buy or upgrade a rod fishing licence for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eels in England and Wales.
You must have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales if you’re…
Trout, coarse fish and eel licence This lets you fish non-migratory trout…
You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online. You’ll need: a…
Fishing in Scotland You do not need a licence to fish with rod and line…
How to check the long term flood risk for an area in England, assess risk from rivers and sea, surface water, reservoirs, ground water.
Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
When your vehicle has reached the end of its usefulness, you must get it…
Find an authorised treatment facility (ATF) where your vehicle can be…
When you make an insurance claim because your vehicle is damaged, your…
Register or renew registration with the Environment Agency to transport, buy, sell or broker waste.
Find out if there’s flooding in your area: flood warnings, flood alerts plus river, sea and groundwater levels.
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Find an authorised scrapyard where you can take your vehicle to be scrapped
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
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.
Form for a duty of care waste transfer note for moving waste.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
How to get the flood history for a postcode area or property in England.
Register your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales to receive flood warnings and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
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