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How to report dead wild birds.
Guidance for employers who want to put in place a cycle to work scheme.
Check the transport companies and routes you can use to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret to England, Scotland or Wales.
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
Apply online for a CPH number for land or buildings you'll use to keep livestock, including those kept as pets, in England.
What counts as a statutory nuisance and how councils can deal with complaints by issuing an abatement notice.
The Environment Agency's charging scheme for environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
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 get an export health certificate to export or move live animals and animal products from Great Britain to the EU, Northern Ireland or non-EU countries.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
The rules you must follow if you own an XL Bully dog in England and Wales.
Register and pay for exemptions to store, treat, use or dispose of waste. Deregister exemptions you no longer need and update details that have changed.
How councils and national park authorities should deal with the removal of abandoned vehicles from land in the open air and roads.
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
You must identify and classify your waste before you send it for recycling or disposal. This makes sure you or anyone handling your waste deals with it properly.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
The Department for Education's (DfE) sustainability leadership and climate action plans initiative.
Use this service to apply for certificates and inspections if you export plants from England and Wales.
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