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Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), National Parks and the Broads.
This guidance sets out the UK governments' approach to sustainable forestry, including standards and requirements, regulations and monitoring, and reporting.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of species-rich grassland option.
Apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the cross drains item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone wall restoration item.
Use National Character Area profiles to find descriptions, facts and data about the different landscapes of England.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for hedgerows.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the educational access option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the two year sown legume fallow option.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
Information about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, including how to report sightings.
This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else.
To help protect Britain's trees and woodland, a felling licence from the Forestry Commission is required to fell most trees.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the nectar flower mix option.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow laying item.
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