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  • Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.

  • How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the above ground tanks item.

  • Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.

  • Find out how to create a woodland management plan for grant and felling licence applications. This will help you plan and develop a sustainable woodland.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting fruit trees item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hard bases for livestock drinkers item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the pipework associated with livestock troughs item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the rainwater goods item.

  • How to create a sketch map to register land or update the land details on your digital maps on the Rural Payments service.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the supply and plant tree item.

  • How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.

  • The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences. Find out when you need to apply.

  • Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to notify the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the resurfacing of gateways item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the species management plan item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting standard hedgerow tree item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent electric fencing item.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the install and maintain signage item. 

  • Find out what land details you need to register on the Rural Payments service to apply for rural payments.