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Policies for developing nationally-significant infrastructure projects for water resources in England.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Flood-hit communities can now apply for thousands of pounds from the government to help them recover.
Authorisations by the Secretary of State to inform operators how to comply with these exemptions.
Find out about the new CAP schemes in England, including Basic Payment and Rural Development Programme for England schemes.
Sustainable approaches to the circular economy and resource efficiency will be developed to enable the transition to a greener future
The water industry is producing strategic drainage and wastewater plans to maintain, improve, and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems.
How to get your site approved, the category your site falls into, the type of incinerator you need and how it must be maintained.
Find out the eligibility requirements for common land or shared grazing for an SFI agreement.
Get a licence to build, change or retain a structure on or in the River Thames.
What you must do if you are a wholesaler or reseller selling fluorinated gas (F gas) in cylinders or equipment.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
Find out if you need an environmental permit, if you can meet permit requirements and how to follow the application process.
Defra policy statement on an outcome-focused, partnership approach to funding flood and coastal erosion risk management.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Annual farm accounts in England sourced from the farm business survey.
A national anti-littering campaign to make littering culturally unacceptable in a generation.
Outlines our plans for an alternative transitional registration model (ATRm) for UK REACH.
How to manage Eurasian beavers on your land without a licence and when you need a licence in England.
What you must do to get paid for this action and advice on how to do it.
New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders
Unlimited fines and prison sentences for those felling trees without a licence to be introduced
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