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Find out when you are permitted to cut and trim hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Exporters in England, Scotland and Wales: register or sign in to EHC online to apply for an export health certificate.
The signs of bird flu and how to report it in poultry and other captive 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.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
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.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
Guidance for employers who want to put in place a cycle to work scheme.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
When you need to use movement licences.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How the Thames Barrier works, and when it is scheduled to close.
How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.
Funding for local authorities to deliver energy performance and low carbon heating upgrades to low-income homes in England.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
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