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The Highways Agency

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Managing the trunk road network (2% of the network), including removing abandoned vehicles and keeping special roads and certain other trunk roads clean
  • Integrating trunk roads with local road networks, including issues of route continuation and community severance

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Licensing vehicles
  • Dealing with untaxed vehicles, by clamping them or towing them away

Environment Agency

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Dealing with large-scale and hazardous fly-tipping
  • Investigating environmental offences and enforcing the law. These offences include polluting watercourses, as well as waste disposal, wildlife and fisheries offences
  • Providing information on the state of the environment

English Heritage

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Identifying features of national historic importance
  • Providing guidance on the management of historic features

The Housing Corporation

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Funding and regulating housing associations (registered social landlords) in England
  • Specifying housing quality standards including the external environment

CABE - Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Aims to bring excellence to the design, management and maintenance of parks and public space

English Nature

Legislation
*Advice and guidance
  • Providing guidance on wildlife issue including advice on protected species likely to be found in residential areas