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Toll roads in the UK - find out how much it costs to use them and where they are.

Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in

• Overview

  Follow these steps if you have a dispute with your neighbour. This guide…

• Talk to your neighbour

  Before making a formal complaint or getting others involved, try to…

• Contact your neighbour's landlord

  If your neighbour is a tenant, you can complain to their landlord. This…

• Use a mediation service

  If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, you can…

• Complain about noise to the council

  You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves…

• High hedges, trees and boundaries

  You must try to settle a dispute about a high hedge informally before the…

• Call the police

  You should call the police if your neighbour: is violent, threatening or…

• Take action through the courts

  If all else fails, you can take legal action against a neighbour. Taking…

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.

• Overview

  You have the right to access some land for walking or certain other…

• Use public rights of way

  You can walk on all public rights of way. Some public rights of way are…

• Use your right to roam

  You can access some land across England without having to use paths - this…

• Access private land

  You may be able to access private land if the landowner has agreed to let…

Street works and road works information for local authorities and statutory undertakers carrying out work on or under the street.

• Updated: 6 March 2019

Information for UK nationals moving to or living in Ireland, including guidance on residency, healthcare and driving.

• Updated: 8 August 2023

Get up-to-date information about traffic problems and road conditions across the UK.

Documents relating to engagement between the UK government and the devolved administrations.

• Updated: 12 September 2025

You can report obstructions on the road such as illegal signs, hedges, builders skips and scaffolding to the local council or National Highways.

This guide aims to improve the way functional work is done across government, by making it easier for people to comply with functional standards.

• Updated: 30 September 2024

The Home Office has announced further details of the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme.

• Updated: 1 July 2025