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Get permission to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the create or restore ponds up to 2 hectares item.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects – and report actions taken under a licence.
Changes to import controls for animals and products of animal origin.
Quality and labelling rules for growing, packing, distributing, importing and selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
Ensuring that meters register the correct quantity of gas and electricity consumed.
How to use the Rural Payments service to register land and update digital maps.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
Explains how the 2025 flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) funding policy will work in practice for new project opportunities.
A list of registration charges for Anglian Waterways.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Before you buy a pet cat or dog, make checks to avoid the illegal trade in pet animals, and know how to report concerns.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
What land use codes to use when declaring land in a rural payments application such as Countryside Stewardship or the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Anglia rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
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