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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
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.
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish - report it to the local council or to Crimestoppers
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
Complain about Green Deal providers or installers, what to do if you sell or move into a property with a Green Deal loan
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
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
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
Sign up to get flood warnings for your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales, sign in to your flood warnings account, and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
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
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
Form for a duty of care waste transfer note for moving waste.
How to deal with hazardous waste from your business in England - your duties, licences and registration, storage, collection and transport.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
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