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How to check the long term flood risk for an area in England, assess risk from rivers and sea, surface water, reservoirs, ground water.
How and where to buy or upgrade a rod fishing licence for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eels in England and Wales.
You must have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales if you’re…
Trout, coarse fish and eel licence This lets you fish non-migratory trout…
You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online. Fees You can buy a…
Fishing in Scotland You do not need a licence to fish with rod and line…
Bringing pets into Great Britain: pet passports, Great Britain pet health certificates, microchipping, rabies vaccinations, travelling with assistance dogs.
These rules apply if you’re bringing pet dogs, cats or ferrets into Great…
You can only use certain travel routes and companies to enter Great…
You must get your pet microchipped before, or at the same time as, their…
You must get your dog, cat or ferret vaccinated against rabies before it…
Your pet only needs a rabies blood test if you’re travelling from a…
A vet must treat your dog for tapeworm every time you want to bring it to…
The document you need to bring your pet cat, dog or ferret into Great…
If you’re travelling from the EU or a country that issues pet passports,…
Your pet can enter Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) with an…
You can enter Great Britain with a Great Britain pet health certificate…
Sign in to the Rural Payments service to make a rural payments claim or update your details. Find out how to register for an account.
Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.
Green Deal home and business energy-saving improvements - assessments, repayments, Home Improvement Fund scheme
Arrange for the collection of garden waste by your council
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste or rubbish - report it to the local council or to Crimestoppers
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
Business waste management in England - your duty of care, waste collection, licences and waste transfer notes
Search by postcode to check if a property is built over an old coal mine - find out if you need a coal mining report, what it covers, other reports available, fees
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Find out if your council collects recycling, how to recycle household waste such as mobile phones, computers, packaging and green waste
Report a dead or injured animal such as a badger, fox or domestic pet found on the road
How to classify and describe your business waste so you can know how to manage and dispose of it - what you need to do, List of Waste (LoW) codes, technical guidance.
Register your home or business in England, Scotland or Wales to receive flood warnings and find out how to check flood risk in Northern Ireland
How to get your dog or cat fitted with a microchip: when to get it done, who can do it, how to update your details, what to do when getting a dog or cat
Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online
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
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