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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. You’ll need: a…
Fishing in Scotland You do not need a licence to fish with rod and line…
How to check the long term flood risk for an area in England, assess risk from rivers and sea, surface water, reservoirs, ground water.
The current conditions affecting boaters on the River Thames and what the warnings mean.
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Scrap your vehicle at an authorised treatment facility if it’s reached the end of its life and you want to dispose of it
Find out if there’s flooding in your area: flood warnings, flood alerts plus river, sea and groundwater levels.
How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Register or renew registration with the Environment Agency to transport, buy, sell or broker waste.
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
How to access the Environment Agency's public registers of environmental information.
Find out if you qualify for ESOS and how to comply.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
How UK organisations that supply or import packaging should comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
Courts issue fines for failing to register boats on the River Thames. Environment Agency enforcement officers regularly patrol the river
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Sign in or create an account for your organisation to report packaging data. This means it can comply with extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Find out what help you can get from your council to dispose of hazardous and toxic waste
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