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What you can do to clear snow and ice from pavements and roads, using salt and sand
How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
Rules for driving in adverse weather conditions, including wet weather, icy and snowy weather, windy weather, fog and hot weather.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for low input grassland.
Plan your journey in cold weather - find out about gritting of roads and footpaths, the location of grit bins and snow clearance
How operators of freight vehicles or other heavy vehicles should attach snow ploughs temporarily to their vehicles.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on improved grassland.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
How to check your digital land maps and update or correct any changes made by the Rural Payments Agency.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for hedgerows.
Spreading slurry and milk on agricultural land: Environment Agency advice in exceptional circumstances such as extreme weather.
Read about temporary adjustments to agri-environment scheme options and actions in 2024 due to wet weather.
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