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 Welcome to the Eastern Region pages, which are updated regularly to reflect events and activities. Members can also receive an up-to-date summary of news and issues in our Eastern Region E-News. Subscribe free of charge by contacting info.eastern@cla.org.uk Serving members in the Eastern Region - The Eastern Region, covers the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. It has some 5,000 farming, land owning and rural business members. They range from countryside enthusiasts with an acre or less to some of Britain's best-known farmers and biggest estates, plus a hugely diverse range of rural businesses. These members are supported by the regional team of staff and served by county and regional committees. Campaigning - We campaign regionally on behalf of our members and the whole rural economy. Issues of current interest include planning policy with respect to the countryside, flood and coastal defences, coastal access, renewable energy including woodfuel, fly tipping, promoting local foods and so on. We lobby national and local Government, respond to consultations and have representation in a range of organisations to safeguard our members' interests. News: A packed meeting Norfolk Wildlife Trust meeting voted against the plan to introduce sea eagles to East Anglia. The meeting of the North West Branch of the trust was not convinced by arguments in favour of the move, which is backed by Natural England and the RSPB. Nicola Currie, regional director of the Eastern Region of the CLA, said this confirmed the CLA's findings when talking to the general public, who do not support the introduction. Read more in coverage by the Eastern Daily Press. (Posted 2 March 2010) Help and advice - Our knowledge of planning, public access and environmental issues enables us to advise members on diversification and a wide range of other issues. We can also call upon our tax and legal experts at headquarters to advise on more complex matters. For help and advice on any matter, large or small, contact the team at the regional office. If we are unable to deal with the query we have a database of other experts with whom we can put you in touch. We arrange a number of seminars, visits and social events for the benefit of our members. These are advertised in our E-news, our quarterly regional magazine Land & Business East and on the regional pages of the national magazine. Details are posted in the Events section Latest Eastern Regional NewsJonathan Douglas-Hughes is the new president of the Essex county branch of the CLA (Country Land and Business Association). He follows John Norris who has presided over the branch for the past five years [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [27 August 2010] Across the Deben the BT tower at Martlesham Heath is clearly visible to Alastair Dixon at his home at Sutton near Woodbridge where he has two businesses dependent upon good internet connection. [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [16 August 2010]  Uncertainty over coastal access path is a ‘blight’ on land, says CLA Uncertainty and long-term blight will be caused by the partial shelving of government plans to create a coastal path, the CLA said today (Monday, 2 August). [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [3 August 2010] Once thought of as exclusive to the Scottish highlands, deer stalking is now an activity which is firmly established in the English countryside – and that includes Suffolk. [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [13 July 2010] The Essex based Rural Broadband Partnership, established to help rural communities and businesses find and implement their own solutions to the lack of affordable and effective broadband, has gained the support of the CLA (Country Land and Business... [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [29 June 2010] An east Suffolk farmer whose diversified businesses include an IT service producing e-commerce websites and whose family owns the largest area of reed bed in the country is the new chairman of the Suffolk branch of the CLA (Country Land and Business... [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [28 June 2010] Don’t despair over a crop of dandelions – they are excellent for bees and far better than many garden flowers. [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [16 June 2010] This was the message to come out of the recent Bees and Farming workshop which was held in May at Wilkin & Sons in Tiptree [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [16 June 2010] As Suffolk homes and businesses continue to suffer from the lack of fast, effective Broadband, the Suffolk Broadband Partnership* is asking showgoers to help access the funding to bring this vital service to the county while it is still available. [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [27 May 2010] CLA CALLS FOR RURAL PROOFING OF FUTURE GOVERNMENT POLICY [In_Your_Area/Eastern/Regional News] - [6 April 2010] |
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