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Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow laying item.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) option.
How the rules are changing to extend eligible Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements from 2025 and what you need to do.
Find out what to do and how much it costs to register a biodiversity gain site.
Apply to join a district level licensing scheme to develop land that may affect great crested newts and supply any survey data you collect.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the flower-rich margins and plots option.
Find out what a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agri-environment mirror agreement is, including 5 in 10 agreements, and when you would get one.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the educational access option.
Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
Information for pest controllers about the rules for using glue traps to catch rodents, and how to apply for a licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the winter bird food option.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the roofing (sprayer washdown area, manure storage area, livestock gathering area, slurry stores, silage stores) item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the species management plan item.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of hedgerows option.
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