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Regional NewsShowing the 10 most recent of 10. Show all. Planning policy must encourage a prosperous and ‘broader’ rural economy, says CLAA rural affairs watchdog in the West Midlands has said the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published by the Government last week is “better than expected” for rural areas. However, it said the framework still needs to support the need for... [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [4 August 2011] Calls for England to follow Wales’ planning laws An organisation that represents rural businesses in the West Midlands has welcomed the Welsh Assembly Government’s announcement to relax *planning guidance and now wants England to loosen up its planning laws too. [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [21 July 2010] Government planning fee freeze is welcomed by CLA West MidsRural watchdog for the West Midlands, the CLA, 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... [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [25 January 2010] CLA West Midlands has won a bid to suspend charges on small scale rural developments in Herefordshire. Herefordshire council has bowed under CLA pressure and has suspended a rule that meant landowners had to pay thousands of pounds in contributions... [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [18 March 2009] According to rural economy experts the CLA, the inadequate provision of rural housing is making it difficult for people to afford to stay in the communities where they grew up, and is frustrating the ability of the rural economy to serve the needs of... [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [9 October 2008] Free Planning Advice for Midland FarmersA bit like a marriage, applying for planning permission should not be entered into lightly or without thought! But it can be worth the effort. That’s according to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) – the rural economy experts. [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [12 March 2008] New Planning Policy Paper a Critical Breakthrough – Says CLAA new government consultation on changing planning guidelines is the most positive step towards achieving genuinely sustainable economic development that has been taken for years – according to the CLA, the rural economy experts. [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [3 January 2008] CLA WEST MIDLANDS WELCOMES PLANNING WHITE PAPER PROPOSALS (29th May)“At last we have a White Paper that reduces some of the mystique, red tape and complexity that surrounds the planning system. In turn this will make it easier for rural business to evolve and remain profitable,” said Caroline Bedell, Regional Director,... [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [12 June 2007] HEREFORDSHIRE LIVESTOCK FARMERS BURDENED BY LEGISLATION THAT IS NOT ‘UK PROOFED’ (18th December)Herefordshire livestock farmers are being badly let down by poorly devised legislation that is not ‘UK proofed’, according to CLA National Livestock Adviser, Jim Webster. [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [28 December 2006] POLYTUNNELS RULING WILL HIT HORTICULTURE IN HEREFORDSHIRE, SAYS CLA (21st December)A High Court judgment [1] making it clear that the large scale covering of the countryside in polytunnels requires planning permission, has been met with disappointment by Herefordshire CLA, many of whose members' businesses rely on polytunnels to... [In_Your_Area/Midlands/Regional News] - [28 December 2006] |
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