Natural England

There has been a confirmed case of Foot and Mouth Disease on a farm holding in Surrey. The latest information can be found on the Defra website.

The farm comprises a number of separate parcels of land and a single protection zone will be put in place which extends a three kilometres radius from each of them, and a surveillance zone of 10 kilometres radius beyond that. Footpaths will be closed in the protection zone.

Natural England is working closely with Defra to provide advice on access to the countryside, wildlife management and agri-environment payments to agreement holders.

We will continue to update our website on this issue as more information becomes available.

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