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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.…
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.
You have the right to access some land for walking or certain other…
You can walk on all public rights of way. Some public rights of way are…
You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this…
You may be able to access private land if the landowner has agreed to let…
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
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
Application form to register a powered boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
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.
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.
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 correct form to explain why your application meets the licence criteria and that there’s no satisfactory alternative to your planned activity.
Single application form which allows for both highways statements and declarations, and landowner statements.
Use these forms to apply for funding to support the production of a UK Forestry Standard compliant woodland creation plan.
Application form to set up a direct debit for payment of boat registration charges on the Anglian Waterways or River Medway.
Submit this form with your applications for grant aid or felling licences - for operations or activities that might impact on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Apply for or renew your camping or caravanning exemption certificate to hold an event at your site without needing a licence.
Claim for completed capital works, or the final 5 years of annual maintenance payments for your England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) agreement.
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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