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A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How to bring goods into the UK from any country, including how much tax and duty you’ll need to pay and whether you need to get a licence or certificate.
Owners must ensure their cat is microchipped
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Annual confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) in the UK.
How and when you must register as a bird keeper (including for any birds you keep as pets).
Find out how to get a recycling bin from your local council
Collecting land, crops and livestock information and surveying farm management practice with Defra agricultural surveys
Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business.
How councils deal with complaints about smoke from premises that's a statutory nuisance, smoke that's exempt and how smoke can be assessed.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
Arrange for a collection of clinical waste - for items like used syringes, drugs, pharmaceuticals and surgical waste
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish - report it to the local council or to Crimestoppers
Information you need for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online
What farmers need to know to get paid under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), how to apply for funding and how to manage your agreement.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
New legislation laid in Parliament today introducing mandatory cat microchipping
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