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Lottery Funding for Heritage – making a lasting difference for heritage and people
7 May 2013
Withers Worldwide, 16 Old Bailey, London, EC4M 7EG, 6pm for 6.30pm - 8.30pm
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [7 March 2013]

'The Crown Estate - more than just a property company'
23 January 2013
23 January 2013 6pm for 6.30pm - 8.30pm Smith & Williamson, 25 Moorgate, London EC2R 6AY
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [6 November 2012]

Plough Wednesday
16 January 2013
Plough Wednesday – a display of modern farming practices At St Paul’s Churchyard 7am until dusk
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [21 December 2012]

'England's Heritage: from Bust to Boom'
13 November 2012
6.00pm for 6.30pm - 8.30pm At Charles Russell LLP, 5 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RD
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [19 July 2012]

The Emergence within Form - Bronze Exhibition
18 October 2012
The Gallery in Cork Street, 28 Cork Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 3NG, 6:30pm-9:00pm
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [21 September 2012]

Natural England - The Chairman's Update
19 September 2012
6.00pm for 6.30pm - 8.30pm Forsters LLP, 31 Hill Street, London, W1J 5LS
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [14 June 2012]

London Branch AGM
21 June 2012
6pm for 6.30pm-8.30pm Deutsche Bank, 23 Great Winchester Street, EC2N 2DB
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [14 June 2012]

Taxing issues - developments in capital taxes
1 May 2012
CLA Chief Taxation Adviser Adrian Baird.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [27 March 2012]

Scottish Land & Estates Annual London Gathering
2 February 2012
As part of a closer working relationship, Scottish Land & Estates has extended a special invitation to CLA London Branch members to attend their annual London Gathering at The Caledonian Club in London on Thursday 2 February 2012.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [9 January 2012]

What 2012 holds in store
12 January 2012
Speaker: Sir Richard Lambert - Former CBI Director General, former Financial Times Editor and former member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [17 November 2011]

If Walls Could Talk: An Intimate History of the Home
16 November 2011
Historic Royal Palaces Chief Curator Dr Lucy Worsley.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [1 July 2011]

Shooting Event
18 October 2011
Senior Military Adviser to the Beretta Group General Sir Jeremy Mackenzie: The Beretta Story. Firearms Solicitor Laura Saunsbury: Legal Traps for Firearms Licence Holders.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [1 July 2011]

London Branch Drinks Party at The CLA Game Fair
23 July 2011
Guest speakers: Jody and Claire Scheckter from Laverstoke Park Farm.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [18 July 2011]

London Branch AGM followed by a presentation on the Battle for Blenheim in the 21st Century
18 May 2011
Blenheim Palace Chief Executive John Hoy.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [31 January 2011]

On a Mission to Motivate Young People
29 March 2011
Claire Young.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [31 January 2011]

Burghley - An Evolving Estate
19 January 2011
Burghley Estate Director David Pennell.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [26 November 2010]

Creating Agriculture's Future Leaders
17 November 2010
Simon Clegg CBE.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [8 September 2010]

Food Security, Climate Change, and What Science Can Offer
12 October 2010
University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry Director of Research and Professor Emeritus Sir Tom Blundell FRS FMedSci.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [8 September 2010]

London Branch AGM
15 June 2010
Followed by a presentation on the Duchy of Lancaster by Duchy of Lancaster Chief Executive and Clerk of the Council Paul Clarke.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [5 February 2010]

Food Security and Sustainability: Tough Decisions in a Changing World
21 April 2010
Chief Scientific Adviser to HM Government, Professor John Beddington CMG FRS.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [22 March 2010]

Where next for the Environment Agency?
27 January 2010
Environment Agency Chairman The Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [23 November 2009]

What the Countryside can expect from a Conservative Government
11 November 2009
Conservative Policy Group Chair The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [10 July 2009]

Antarctica and Climate Change
7 October 2009
Emeritus Research Fellow British Antarctic Survey Professor Andrew Clarke.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [10 July 2009]

London Branch AGM followed by The Cadogan Estate Past and Present
3 June 2009
Lord Chelsea will give a presentation on running a combined urban and rural estate.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [13 February 2009]

What Future for the Grouse Moors?
10 March 2009
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Chief Executive Teresa Dent and CKD Kennedy Macpherson Partner Jonathan Kennedy.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [29 January 2009]

The Goodwood Estate: A Presentation
28 January 2009
Estate Director Nigel Draffan.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [12 January 2009]

The Provenance of Food
18 November 2008
Fortnum & Mason Food Buyer and CLA Vice President Harry Cotterell.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [22 October 2008]

The Rise of Agricultural Commodity Prices: Cyclical Peak or Sustainable Trend?
14 October 2008
Schroders Soft Commodity Fund Manager Rodolphe Roche and CLA Policy Director Professor Allan Buckwell.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [16 June 2008]

CLA London Branch Debate: Have I got Policies for You?
26 July 2008
Politicians from all major parties will take part in this debate.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [16 June 2008]

London Branch AGM followed by a presentation on the Diversification and Restructuring of the Holker Estate
10 June 2008
Lord Cavendish.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [11 December 2007]

The Nuclear Option - Sources of Future Energy
11 March 2008
Lady Thomas Judge, Chairman of UK Atomic Energy Authority and Nick Butler, Director of Cambridge Centre for Energy Studies.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [29 January 2008]

"Water for All?" - What do the increasing Pressures on Supply Coupled with the Demands of the New Environmental Regulations really mean for Farming?
28 January 2008
Robin Purchas QC and John Devall, Director of Operations for Essex & Suffolk Water.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [19 September 2007]

Reforming the House of Lords
29 November 2007
Lord Wakeham, former Leader of the House of Lords.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [19 September 2007]

How the Media sees the Landowner
16 October 2007
Libby Purves, presenter of Radio 4's Midweek programme, chaired an informal panel debate with journalist Rosie Boycott and CLA President David Fursdon.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [7 January 2008]

London Branch AGM followed by a presentation on the Commercial Development of the Duchy of Cornwall's Estate
23 May 2007
Bertie Ross, Duchy of Cornwall Secretary & Keeper of the Records and Tim Gray, Duchy of Cornwall Estate Surveyor 6.30pm-8.30pm, Forsters, Hill Street, W1
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [19 September 2007]

Managing Your Art Assets
21 March 2007
Art is an asset that can be used to reduce your tax bill – that was the message of the March meeting of the CLA’s London Branch hosted by Bonhams at their New Bond Street salerooms. A panel of Bonhams' senior specialists and valuers explained how art...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [27 March 2007]

Opportunities for Agriculture: A Commonwealth View
10 January 2007
Speaking at the January London Branch meeting, Matthew Neuhaus, Director of the Political Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat, focused his remarks on the importance of agriculture to most of the Commonwealth countries, and the strategies...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [12 January 2007]

Looking Forward: Rising to Environmental Challenges
22 November 2006
Workshop with CLA Conservation Adviser Ben Underwood 6pm, 16 Belgrave Square, SW1
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [12 January 2007]

Climate Change and its Implications for Land Management
31 October 2006
The CLA’s London Branch met at the Royal Geographical Society in October to assess the impact of climate change on the countryside. The speakers addressed the implications for land management as set out in the recent report published by the CLA and the...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [10 November 2006]

London Branch AGM followed by a presentation on The Crown Estate
8 June 2006
Those who attended the June meeting of the CLA London Branch, hosted by the Crown Estate at their offices in New Burlington Place, enjoyed a fascinating talk on the challenges and opportunities in managing the very diverse Crown Estate property...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [1 December 2006]

London Branch AGM followed by a presentation on The Crown Estate
8 June 2006
Those who attended the June meeting of the CLA London Branch, hosted by the Crown Estate at their offices in New Burlington Place, enjoyed a fascinating talk on the challenges and opportunities in managing the very diverse Crown Estate property...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [10 November 2006]

The New Face of Farming
26 April 2006
CLA London Branch met in April, courtesy of private bankers Coutts & Co, to discuss the new face of farming. BBC Rural Affairs Correspondent, Tom Heap chaired a fascinating and informative question and answer session which explored the issues facing...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [10 May 2006]

Country Sports and Wildlife Management - A Middle Way Vision
22 March 2006
In March the All Party Parliamentary Middle Way Group joined CLA London Branch members at Belgrave Square for a well informed evening of questions and debate on the future of country sports and wildlife management.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [5 April 2006]

Land Use and Planning
8 February 2006
At the February meeting of the CLA London Branch, held at the Portman Street offices of sponsors Cluttons, a full house listened to CLA Chief Economist & Head of Land Use, Professor Allan Buckwell and CPRE Head of Policy, Tom Oliver discuss land use...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [20 February 2006]

The Implications of Antrobus
25 January 2006
Workshop with CLA Senior Taxation Adviser Brian Castle 6pm, 16 Belgrave Square, SW1
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [12 January 2007]

Could Capital Gains Tax Replace Inheritance Tax?
16 November 2005
At the November meeting of the CLA London Branch, held in the London office of sponsors Charles Russell solicitors, a full house heard CLA Chief Tax Adviser Adrian Baird argue that inheritance tax was a bad tax. It had become a tax on the moderately...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [20 February 2006]

How are we going to pay for our country life?
5 October 2005
The October meeting of the CLA London Branch, held in the offices of sponsors Withers solicitors, looked at the issue of diversification, with Viscount Coke discussing his family’s approach to their estate at Holkham.
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [20 February 2006]

Rural Crime and Rural Responsibility
6 July 2005
Speaking at the July CLA London Branch meeting on Rural Crime and Rural Responsibility, CLA Public Law Adviser Christopher Price explained that rural crime is running at about half the level of that in our inner cities, but the public perception...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [30 December 2005]

London Branch AGM - followed by - History, present and future of the Grosvenor London Estate
1 June 2005
Those who attended the June meeting of the CLA London Branch hosted by Grosvenor, the international property group, at its Mayfair headquarters heard a fascinating talk on the history of the group and in particular the Grosvenor London Estate from its...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [20 February 2006]

Who does the most for England's Heritage?
27 April 2005
In April the CLA London Branch met at the premises of C Hoare & Co, Fleet Street, to discuss who does the most for England’s heritage and looked at listed buildings and the need for a complete review of the law relating to them. English Heritage...
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [30 December 2005]

The Politics of Shooting
9 February 2005
Those who value the sport of shooting debated "The Politics of Shooting" at the first CLA London Branch event of 2005 which took place in February courtesy of hosts
[In_Your_Area/London Branch/Past Events] - [30 December 2005]

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