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Where you’ll find Clean Air Zones, how to check if you’ll need to pay a charge and create a business account, and what support or exemptions are available.
A grant to help buy items that improve productivity, manage slurry and improve animal health and welfare. Applications closed at midday on 12 May 2026
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
You must get a county parish holding (CPH) number if you keep livestock as a business, hobby or pet in England.
Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the sheep netting item.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the fencing item.
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business.
How councils deal with complaints about smoke from premises that's a statutory nuisance, smoke that's exempt and how smoke can be assessed.
How to report dead wild birds.
Official Veterinarians (OVs) and Food Competent Certifying Officers (FCCOs) in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to certify export health certificates.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
From October 2026 (January 2027 in Northern Ireland and Scotland), all organisations that are licensed or permitted to receive waste must use the new report receipt of waste service.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Find contact forms, telephone numbers and email addresses for the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
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