tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-05-21T11:59:26+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/local-nature-recovery-strategies-areas-and-responsible-authorities 2026-05-21T11:59:26+01:00 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/laying-hen-housing-for-health-and-welfare-grant-round-1-guidance-for-invited-applicants-closed 2026-04-29T00:15:01+01:00 Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare grant round 1: guidance for invited applicants (Closed) Invited applicants can apply for a grant to add a veranda onto, or to upgrade or replace existing laying hen or pullet housing to improve animal health and welfare. Applications closed at 11.59pm on 28 April 2026. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/gamebirds-licences-to-release-them 2026-03-09T16:00:04+00:00 Gamebirds: licences to release them When you need a licence to release common pheasants and red-legged partridges and how to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/report-a-tree-pest-or-disease-overview 2026-02-24T09:38:14+00:00 Report a tree pest or disease Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/enabling-a-natural-capital-approach-enca-guidance 2026-02-10T18:10:28+00:00 Enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA): Guidance Enabling a Natural Capital Approach (ENCA) guidance is a comprehensive document providing information and resources for Natural Capital. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/map-of-local-nature-partnerships 2025-12-29T14:16:41+00:00 Local Nature Partnerships: key contacts Contact details for Local Nature Partnerships in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/species-recovery-programme-call-for-ideas-funding-opportunity 2025-11-03T00:01:02+00:00 Species Recovery Programme: call for ideas funding opportunity The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/manage-a-tree-pest-or-disease-overview 2025-09-26T14:54:41+01:00 Manage a tree pest or disease: overview Find out what you can do to prevent or help minimise the introduction, establishment, spread and impacts of tree pests and diseases in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/reporting-your-biodiversity-duty-actions 2025-09-17T10:00:04+01:00 Reporting your biodiversity duty actions As a local authority or local planning authority, when to publish your biodiversity report and what to include. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/complying-with-the-biodiversity-duty 2025-09-17T10:00:04+01:00 Complying with the biodiversity duty As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-credits-terms-and-conditions 2025-09-02T10:19:50+01:00 Statutory biodiversity credits: terms and conditions Natural England's terms and conditions for buying statutory biodiversity credits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/buying-statutory-biodiversity-credits 2025-09-02T10:18:13+01:00 Buying statutory biodiversity credits Buying statutory biodiversity credits is a last resort for developers who are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/lists-of-recognised-animal-breeding-organisations 2025-08-19T12:59:00+01:00 Lists of recognised breed societies and breeding operations Recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species, and recognised breed operations for hybrid breeding pigs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/cites-uk-import-suspensions-negative-opinions 2025-08-19T10:07:21+01:00 CITES: UK import suspensions (negative opinions) Check if a CITES item that you want to import is listed as having an import suspension due to its trade being considered unsustainable. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-a-pernambuco-stockpile 2025-08-11T10:00:00+01:00 Register a Pernambuco stockpile Use this service to register a Pernambuco (Paubrasilia echinata) stockpile.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-metric-tools-and-guides 2025-07-03T15:00:07+01:00 Statutory biodiversity metric tools and guides Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hedgerow-survey-handbook 2025-07-01T10:22:16+01:00 Hedgerow survey handbook This Handbook sets out a standard way of recording hedgerows. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/register-a-biodiversity-site-and-allocate-to-a-development 2025-06-26T16:30:04+01:00 Register a biodiversity site and allocate to a development Find out what to do if you need to register a biodiversity gain site and record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development at the same time. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/buy-statutory-biodiversity-credits 2025-06-26T16:30:04+01:00 Buy statutory biodiversity credits Find out how to buy statutory biodiversity credits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/estimate-the-cost-of-statutory-biodiversity-credits 2025-06-26T16:30:04+01:00 Estimate the cost of statutory biodiversity credits Use this service to estimate the cost of statutory biodiversity credits for a development.