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Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
How to submit an appropriate environmental permit application for a landfill site, and how to carry out your activities to comply with your permit.
The King's Awards for Enterprise - how to enter, online entry forms, guidance notes, deadline, nominations, award categories
Find out about green taxes for businesses - tax relief for becoming more energy efficient and schemes for off-setting your environmental impact
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
The Integrated Review has generated some misconceptions about the UK’s nuclear deterrent. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
The groundwater protection code of practice on how to prevent pollution from petrol, diesel and other fuel tanks.
What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
How to access the Environment Agency's public registers of environmental information.
Complete if you are applying for a new environmental permit, or to change or transfer an existing environmental permit.
Search by postcode to check if a property is built over an old coal mine - find out if you need a coal mining report, what it covers, other reports available, fees
Employment Tribunal decision.
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
…UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) prevents, prepares for and responds to infectious diseases, and environmental hazards, to keep all our communities safe, save lives and protect livelihoods.…
Explains requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
What does the traffic commissioner do, DVSA's role, reasons for traffic commissioner public inquiries, who can be asked to attend, licence decisions, hearing, penalties and appeals
Includes the Supplementary Environmental Statement and Additional Provision Environmental Statement and associated information for HS2 Phase 2a.
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
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