tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - Activity on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï HM Government 2026-05-15T23:15:03Z /guidance/how-to-get-paid-under-an-environmental-stewardship-agreement#2026-05-15T23:15:03Z 2026-05-15T23:15:03Z How to get paid under an Environmental Stewardship agreement Guidance for Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to claim an annual or capital payment. /guidance/how-to-make-a-capital-or-revenue-claim-for-countryside-stewardship#2026-05-15T23:15:03Z 2026-05-15T23:15:03Z How to make a capital or revenue claim Read the guidance to help you claim payment for Countryside Stewardship agreements that started before 2025, and for capital items. /government/consultations/amending-the-hydrofluorocarbon-phasedown-schedule#2026-05-15T16:38:17Z 2026-05-15T16:38:17Z Amending the hydrofluorocarbon phasedown schedule Seeking views on a proposal to amend the phasedown schedule for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in Great Britain to support the UK’s climate goals. /government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/about/statistics#2026-05-15T15:07:23Z 2026-05-15T15:07:23Z Statistics at Defra We publish Official Statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, and farming. /government/publications/defra-statistics-release-calendar-annual-and-monthly#2026-05-15T14:33:24Z 2026-05-15T14:33:24Z Transparency data: Defra statistics release calendar, annual and monthly A calendar of release dates across the group for the year ahead, providing a split by month. /guidance/apply-to-move-animals-out-of-bluetongue-zones#2026-05-15T12:58:54Z 2026-05-15T12:58:54Z Apply to move animals out of bluetongue zones Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence. /government/publications/epr-for-packaging-list-of-registered-and-accredited-reprocessors-and-exporters#2026-05-15T12:52:55Z 2026-05-15T12:52:55Z Guidance: Public register of reprocessors and exporters of UK packaging waste List of all operators registered and accredited under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. /government/publications/local-nature-recovery-strategies-areas-and-responsible-authorities#2026-05-15T12:33:51Z 2026-05-15T12:33:51Z Guidance: Local nature recovery strategies: areas and responsible authorities Map showing the local nature recovery strategy (LNRS) areas in England and the responsible authority who will lead the preparation of each strategy. /guidance/bird-gatherings-contingency-plan-for-notifiable-avian-disease#2026-05-15T11:25:56Z 2026-05-15T11:25:56Z Bird gatherings: contingency plan for notifiable avian disease Organisers of bird gatherings must have a written contingency plan outlining what to do if there is suspicion or confirmation of notifiable avian disease at or near the gathering. /government/publications/bird-gatherings-apply-for-a-specific-licence-for-ratites#2026-05-15T11:25:14Z 2026-05-15T11:25:14Z Form: Bird gatherings: apply for a specific licence for poultry or other captive birds Apply for a specific licence to hold a bird gathering of poultry or other captive birds in England. /government/publications/bird-gatherings-general-licence#2026-05-15T11:24:23Z 2026-05-15T11:24:23Z Form: Bird gatherings: general licences for poultry and other captive birds Follow the conditions in these general licences to hold gatherings of poultry or other captive birds. /government/publications/general-licence-to-move-live-animals-from-a-bluetongue-restricted-zone-to-a-final-destination-in-scotland-exd608ew#2026-05-15T10:16:00Z 2026-05-15T10:16:00Z Statutory guidance: General licence to move live animals from a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in Scotland (EXD608(EW)) Use this licence to move live animals from a bluetongue restricted zone to a final destination in Scotland. /guidance/air-pollution-monitoring-rural-nitrogen-dioxide-no2-network#2026-05-15T08:46:30Z 2026-05-15T08:46:30Z Air pollution monitoring: Rural Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Network How to get air pollution data from the Rural NO2 Network and the pollutants it measures. /guidance/air-pollution-monitoring-automatic-urban-and-rural-network-aurn#2026-05-15T08:45:21Z 2026-05-15T08:45:21Z Air pollution monitoring: Automatic, Urban and Rural Network (AURN) How to get air pollution data from the AURN and the pollutants it measures. /guidance/visiting-the-uk-as-an-eu-eea-or-swiss-citizen#2026-05-15T08:19:34Z 2026-05-15T08:19:34Z Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK as a citizen from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein. /government/news/13-new-bathing-sites-open-across-england-helping-communities-and-waterways#2026-05-14T21:30:01Z 2026-05-14T21:30:01Z 13 new bathing sites open across England helping communities and waterways Designated sites include first-ever site on the River Thames in London /government/consultations/bathing-waters-proposed-designation-of-13-new-sites-in-england#2026-05-14T21:30:01Z 2026-05-14T21:30:01Z Bathing waters: proposed designation of 13 new sites in England We are seeking views on the proposal to designate 13 sites in England as bathing waters. /government/publications/bathing-waters-apply-to-designate-or-de-designate#2026-05-14T21:30:01Z 2026-05-14T21:30:01Z Guidance: Bathing waters: apply to designate or de-designate Guidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water. /government/publications/bathing-waters-list-of-designated-waters-in-england#2026-05-14T21:30:01Z 2026-05-14T21:30:01Z Guidance: Bathing waters: list of designated waters in England Current list of designated bathing waters in England. /government/publications/conservation-covenant-agreements-designated-responsible-bodies#2026-05-14T16:55:34Z 2026-05-14T16:55:34Z Statutory guidance: Conservation covenant agreements: designated responsible bodies A list of designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.