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You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
Read about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for low input grassland, what land is eligible for each action and what you need to do to get paid.
What animal by-products (ABPs) are, how to set up a site that uses them safely, the paperwork you need, and how to dispose of them.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
How councils assess and deal with nuisance odours from industrial, trade and business premises.
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive birds.
Details of the new Seasonal Worker visa route that replaces the visa route pilot and how to apply to be an operator under the visa route 2022 to 2024.
Find out what you must do before you get a pet pig, how to register as a keeper and get a pig walking licence and what you can feed pet pigs.
How and when local authorities can and cannot use fixed penalty notices (FPNs) for householders not complying with waste receptacle requirements.
What you need to do as a developer to meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
What you need to do if you find, own or look after a listed invasive non-native (alien) animal in England and Wales.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
How to import or move live animals and germinal products from the EU to Great Britain.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
Find out if your land is eligible for an SFI agreement.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
Common causes of artificial light nuisance, lights that are exempt and how councils can assess light.
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