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Apply for a pet travel document (PTD) to take your dog, cat or ferret from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
The rules about having garden bonfires, burning domestic waste, complaining about a neighbour's bonfire, fines
How to move goods from the UK to international destinations, including any special rules you’ll need to follow to move your goods from the UK.
Your local council is responsible for public drains - report a blockage.
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
The local council must keep public areas like parks, playgrounds and pavements clear of dog mess - report a dog fouling problem to the local council
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
Report litter to your local council
You must fill in this form to confirm that you won't sell or transfer the pet dog, cat, ferret or assistance dog to a new owner in the UK.
You need a licence to keep certain kinds of wild or dangerous animals: contact your council for more information
If you find a stray dog and cannot contact the owner, you must report it to the council
Find out how you can control pests on your property - help from professionals, methods you can and cannot use, protecting wildlife, getting a wildlife licence
Report how many small sea trout, salmon and grilse you've caught if you have a migratory salmon and sea trout rod licence
Developers should fill in this form to show how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Why you might be given a 'Fixed Penalty Notice' for an environmental offence by your local authority and how you can pay or challenge it
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Bring your pet to Great Britain - microchipping, pet passports, vaccinations
How to make an import declaration and get goods through the UK border.
Rights of way and right to roam - access rights of way, open access and permissive access land, use common lands, the Countryside Code, report problems.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
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