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Four in five beaches meet minimum standard for bathing water in part of the South West – but group effort is needed to root out all sources of deterioration.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
The Coal Authority is undertaking an emergency review of all spoil tips in Wales.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
This advice summarises the applicant and decision maker obligations under the Habitats Regulations in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
How to minimise your risk, and what to do if there's a terrorist attack.
Find out who pays Landfill Tax on material at unauthorised sites.
Find out how internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing
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