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Christopher Price – Chief Legal Adviser

A solicitor, advises on national and European public and administrative law issues including human rights, judicial review, planning and compulsory purchase, public rights of way, rating and council tax and various regulatory matters. Also advises on the law concerning field sports.

Phone: 020 7460 7953
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email christopher.price@cla.org.uk


Helen Shipsey – Senior Legal Adviser

Called to the Bar in 1991, in Chambers until 1997 when she joined the CLA. Advises on grazing tenancies, agricultural holdings legislation, farm business tenancies, residential landlord and tenant, public rights of way and the Treasure Act.

Phone: 020 7460 7953
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email helen.shipsey@cla.org.uk


Harry Flanagan – Legal Adviser

A solicitor, advises on all aspects of residential landlord and tenant legislation including farm cottages, the housing of agricultural workers and service occupancies. Also advises on public rights of way and ballooning.

Phone: 020 7235 0511
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email harry.flanagan@cla.org.uk


Roger Tetlow – Legal Advisor

A solicitor, advises on general property law, including land registration, conveyancing, business tenancies, easements, private rights of way, commons, water and drainage and sporting rights.

Phone: 020 7460 7953
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email roger.tetlow@cla.org.uk


Roberta Sacaloff – Legal Advisor

A solicitor, advises on areas including employment, litigation, contract and sale of goods.

Phone: 020 7460 7953
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email roberta.sacaloff@cla.org.uk


Andrew Shirley MRICS – National Access Adviser

A chartered surveyor with responsibility for CLA policy on public rights of way and access issues. Provides advice to members on issues arising from public access to the countryside. Also national adviser on arable policy issues, including plant protection products and genetic modification.

Phone: 01335 347 739
Email andrew.shirley@cla.org.uk


Adrian Baird – Chief Taxation Adviser

Formerly an Inland Revenue Tax Inspector in Leicestershire. He was promoted to the Inland Revenue Policy Division at Somerset House, London, and was an Inspector Principal when he joined the CLA.

Phone: 020 7235 0511
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email adrian.baird@cla.org.uk


Richard Williams – Taxation Adviser

A tax consultant with over 30 years’ experience in the legal profession and with the CLA where he worked between 1976 and 1986. He is the Editor of two technical newsletters, "Farm Tax Brief" and "Trusts and Estates".

Phone: 020 7235 0511
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email richard.williams@cla.org.uk


Patricia Powell – Taxation Adviser

Formerly a Private Banking consultant working in London, Guildford and Norwich for some 20 years. She has a broad range of experience in financial issues.

Phone: 020 7235 0511
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email patricia.powell@cla.org.uk


Professor Allan Buckwell – Policy Director

Deals with the economic aspects of policy development across all agricultural, land use, environmental, forestry and water issues. Specialises in International European issues and the Common Agricultural Policy. He also chairs the Policy Group of the European Landowners Organisation (ELO).

Phone: 020 7460 7937
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email allan.buckwell@cla.org.uk


Dr. Derrick Wilkinson – Chief Economist and Head of Land Use

Responsible for CAP reform, international trade policy, economic fortunes of agriculture, income stabilisation, food security, farm structural change, EU level Rural Development policy, values and payments for environmental services, economics of Water Framework Directive, and economic aspects of climate change.

Phone: 020 7460 7958
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email derrick.wilkinson@cla.org.uk


Derek Holliday – Head of Environment

Lead adviser on European and national environmental issues including water quality (Water Framework Directive, Catchment Sensitive Farming, Nitrates Directive), water resources, fluvial and coastal defence, soil resource, climate change and fisheries.

Phone: 020 7235 0511
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email derek.holliday@cla.org.uk


Claire Collyer – Conservation Adviser

Advises on agri-environment schemes, cross compliance, set-aside, designated areas, including local wildlife sites, SSSIs, and ESAs; the Habitats Directive – SACs, SPAs; Greening of the CAP, UK Biodiversity Action Plans, VI (Voluntary Initiative on Pesticides), agricultural waste and fly-tipping.

Phone: 020 7235 0511
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email claire.collyer@cla.org.uk


Mike Seville – Forestry and Woodlands Adviser

Advises on technical and policy matters for all aspects of forestry and woodland management including grants, regulation, marketing and utilisation, timber transport, non-timber forest products, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, plant health, deer and squirrels

Phone: 020 7460 7978
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email mike.seville@cla.org.uk


Oliver Harwood - MRICS – Chief Surveyor

Responsibilities cover Rural Economy issues including alternative land use, minerals, compulsory purchase and compensation, renewable energy and some planning issues.

Phone: 020 7460 7940
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email oliver.harwood@cla.org.uk


Charles Trotman – Rural Economy Adviser

An economist covering international implications for the CAP, European structural fund work, rural policy development and enterprise and regional economic aspects.

Phone: 020 7460 7939
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email charles.trotman@cla.org.uk


Fenella Collins MRICS – Senior Planning and Housing Adviser

Advises on national Planning policy and legislation, and national Housing policy, including affordable housing.

Phone: 020 7460 7944
Email fenella.collins@cla.org.uk


Jonathan Thompson MA MBA DipM – Heritage Adviser

Advises on heritage issues. Was head of marketing and operations at the Landmark Trust 1995-2000, then chief executive of the Architectural Heritage Fund 2000-03. Has been Involved directly and indirectly in dozens of historic building regeneration projects across the UK over the last decade. Since 2003 also a part-time historic buildings consultant.

Phone: 020 7460 7942
FAX: 020 7235 4696
Email jonathan.thompson@cla.org.uk


Jane Burch – Regional Adviser - Eastern Region

Covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk

Phone: 01284 789 201
FAX: 01284 789 559
Email jane.burch@cla.org.uk


Paul Millard – Communications Manager - South West



Phone: 01249 700200
Email paul.millard@cla.org.uk


Tim Isaac MRICS FAAV – Regional Adviser - Eastern Region

A chartered surveyor, covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk.

Phone: 01284 789 201
FAX: 01284 789 559
Email tim.isaac@cla.org.uk


Jane Harrison – Regional Adviser - Yorkshire

A regional adviser, covers Yorkshire.

Phone: 01347 823 803
Email jane.harrison@cla.org.uk


Helen Lancaster MRICS – Regional Adviser - North West & East

A chartered surveyor, covers Cheshire, Cumbria, Durham/Cleveland, Lancashire, Northumberland.

Phone: 01539 567 597
FAX: 01539 567 956
Email helen.lancaster@cla.org.uk


Julie Robinson – Rural Development Adviser - East Midlands

A rural development adviser, covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire/Rutland, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire. Also national adviser for the Rural Development Programme for England.

Phone: 01858 468 949
FAX: 01858 432 250
Email julie.robinson@cla.org.uk


Claire Stuckey MRICS – Regional Adviser - South West

A chartered surveyor, covers Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire.

Phone: 01249 700200
Email claire.stuckey@cla.org.uk


Donna Tavernor – Regional Adviser - West Midlands

A regional adviser, covers Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire.

Phone: 01785 284 722
FAX: 01785 284 722
Email donna.tavernor@cla.org.uk


Tim Barnes-Clay – PR and Communications Adviser



Phone: 01858 468 949
Email tim.barnesclay@cla.org.uk


John Major FRICS – Regional Adviser - South East

A chartered surveyor, covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Sussex.

Phone: 01264 722 000
FAX: 01264 720 817
Email john.major@cla.org.uk


Sarah Andrews MRICS FAAV – Assistant Director Wales (South)

A chartered surveyor

Phone: 01834 869 151
FAX: 01834 869 282
Email sarah.andrews@cla.org.uk


Dawn Harding-Maddocks MRICS – Assistant Director Wales (North)

A chartered surveyor, covers Anglesey, Caernarfon, Clwyd, Meirionnydd, Powys (Montgomeryshire).

Phone: 01978 781 434
Email dawn.harding@cla.org.uk


Sue Evans MRICS MCIArb – Policy Adviser - Wales

A chartered surveyor, covers Wales.

Phone: 01588 660796
Email sueevans@tirenterprises.co.uk