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Forests are places to learn and have fun, says rural watchdog
Rural watchdog, the CLA, says you don’t need to travel far within the Midlands to take part in the resurgence of traditional crafts.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [February 9th, 2010]
Hill farmers must grab lifeline from new scheme, says rural watchdog
An East Midlands rural watchdog says that the launch of the new Uplands Entry Level Stewardship Scheme (Uplands ELS) could provide a lifeline for struggling hill farms.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [February 9th, 2010]
Buying British supports local food producers, says rural watchdog
Rural watchdog, the CLA, has praised a Lincolnshire business for scooping a glut of local food awards.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [February 1st, 2010]
Rural watchdog says report won’t protect Green Belts
Rural watchdog, the CLA, says a report on Green Belts published by Natural England and the Campaign to Protect Rural England could do more harm than good.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [January 28th, 2010]
Rural pressure group welcomes more farmer input on animal disease control
Rural pressure group, the CLA, says it welcomes the government’s proposal to give farmers a major say on animal disease control, but is wary of a proposed levy.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [January 27th, 2010]
Good food guide backed by Midlands rural watchdog
Rural watchdog, the CLA, says it’s vital that the importance of local food is recognised – and that is why it is backing the latest good food guide from the National Forest.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [January 27th, 2010]
Government planning fee freeze is welcomed by CLA East Mids
CLA East Midlands said today (Monday, 25 January) that it is pleased that the Government has leant its support to rural economic recovery by freezing planning application and appeal fees for one year in a bid to stimulate new projects.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [January 25th, 2010]
Rural watchdog says Government is ignoring industry’s advice on biogas
The CLA says that Defra’s and the Environment Agency’s draft regulation on anaerobic digestors would deter farmers from installing them.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [January 22nd, 2010]
Enjoy local nosh with Scunthorpe United FC
Scunthorpe United FC will throw open its doors for a British Brunch celebration on Thursday 28 January as part of national Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2010. Join farmers, Scunthorpe United players and staff, school children and local food businesses at the...
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [January 22nd, 2010]
Ombudsman offers hope for UK food producers, says East Midlands rural guru
The CLA says that Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan’s announcement that the Government is to introduce an ombudsman to enforce the Groceries Supply Code of Practice is “long overdue”.
[In_Your_Area/East Midlands/Regional News] - [January 22nd, 2010]