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Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Take care when using creams to treat dry skin conditions as they can easily dry onto clothing, bedding and bandages making them more flammable.
Record dry spring and summer heatwaves mean that without winter rain there will be drought next year with impacts on nature, agriculture and navigation
Above-average rainfall has put Bristol, Somerset, Dorset and part of south Gloucestershire into ‘recovery’ but part of Wiltshire still in prolonged dry weather.
Find out how to prepare written assessments to collect paper and card with other dry recyclables. Assessments will be required from March 2025 or March 2026, depending where you collect from.
Use the case studies to help you decide when your goods may (or may not) go beyond insufficient production.
How to reduce the risk of disease from your animal feed storage units.
Sheep dip is a hazardous substance – follow this code to reduce the risk of groundwater pollution when you use, store and dispose of dip.
National Drought Group steps up operational response and asks people to play their part in managing the drought and use water wisely
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