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How to read your gas meter and convert this reading to kilowatt hours.
Find out what waste exemptions are and when you need to register them. Understand waste exemption conditions and charges.
When to use standing advice on site-specific flood risk assessments, and when to consult the Environment Agency.
The T28 exemption allows pharmacies and similar practitioners to denature controlled drugs, to comply with Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
The procedure testers will follow to check vehicle exhaust emissions during the MOT test, and vehicle examiners follow to check emissions at the roadside.
Find out when you need a felling licence to fell trees, and what we do if trees are felled without a licence. This can apply to your land, or land you manage.
Get support to create woodland using the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
How to assess and manage the risks from historic land contamination.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Prescribing or supplying veterinary medicines including requirements for registration and inspection of premises.
The minimum standards that zoos are expected to meet.
How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
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