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How to check the long term flood risk for an area in England, assess risk from rivers and sea, surface water, reservoirs, ground water.
How and where to buy or upgrade a rod fishing licence for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eels in England and Wales.
You must have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales if you’re…
Trout, coarse fish and eel licence This lets you fish for non-migratory…
You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online for yourself or…
You can contact the Environment Agency: to replace a lost licence to…
Fishing in Scotland You do not need a licence to fish with rod and line…
Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution.
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Follow the conditions in these general licences to hold gatherings of poultry or other captive birds.
You can report fly-tipping to your local authority and large-scale dumping and waste crime to the Environment Agency or Crimestoppers.
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Search by postcode to check if a property is built over an old coal mine - find out if you need a coal mining report, what it covers, other reports available, fees
Complain about Green Deal providers or installers, what to do if you sell or move into a property with a Green Deal loan
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.
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
Form for a duty of care waste transfer note for moving waste.
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