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How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
Find out when you are permitted to cut and trim hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the sheep netting item.
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
Rules on buffer strips that you must follow if you have hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the fencing item.
Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Facilities for boaters at Environment Agency lock sites on the non-tidal River Thames and the River Kennet.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) option.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting new hedges item.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the concrete yard renewal item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the legume and herb-rich swards option.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
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