Guidance
Environmental Stewardship: how the Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 affect your agreement
Changes to the terms and conditions for existing agreement holders.
Applies to England
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Legal protections have been put in place to protect hedgerows from damage and to protect the habitats and wildlife within them. These legal protections are provided by the Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 which came into force on 23 May 2024.
You must comply with these regulations, and any future versions of them.