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Check current river conditions, restrictions and facilities
Check river levels You can check current: river levels in England river…
You can check the following for the non-tidal River Thames, which is…
You can check conditions, closures and restrictions on the River Medway…
You can check conditions, closures and restrictions on Anglian Waterways.…
You can check conditions, closures and restrictions at Rye Harbour. You…
You can check: river and canal closure information on Canal & River Trust…
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
You usually need to register or licence your boat if you want to keep or…
How you register your boat depends on the waterway you want to use and the…
An enforcement officer may put an enforcement notice on your boat if it’s…
You need to register your boat with the UK Ship Register to use it at sea.…
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
You must follow safety regulations and check whether you need insurance if…
You may need to get a Boat Safety Scheme (BSS) certificate before you can…
You must follow international safety regulations if you’re using a boat at…
You should check what kind of insurance you need - it depends on how and…
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.
Application form to register a powered boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Application form for an annual or short-term registration for an unpowered open boat on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
Form for Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreement holders to request a minor and temporary adjustment to the requirements for the options in their agreement.
Use the RLE1 form if you need to register land or change your maps on the Rural Payments service by post.
Use this service to notify of change of ownership, update contact details or request a refund for boats registered on Environment Agency waterways.
Use this form to apply for a Capital grants plan or Capital grants study.
Registration application form for powered boats visiting the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation for 3 months or less.
Use this form with Countryside Stewardship applications that include capital item WN12: Create or restore ponds up to 2 hectares.
Use this form to tell the Forestry Commission that you give an agent or representative authority to submit an application or manage an agreement on your behalf.
Application form to purchase a River Thames lock and weir fishing permit.
Application form to set up a direct debit for payment of boat registration charges on the Anglian Waterways or River Medway.
Use these forms to apply for funding to support the production of a UK Forestry Standard compliant woodland creation plan.
Use this form for applications where the applicant does not have management control over all or part of the land for the full length of a potential agreement.
Single application form which allows for both highways statements and declarations, and landowner statements.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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