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This document is only available to Logged in Members North West Rural Carbon Challenge Fund
A new £4m fund will be launched by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) in spring 2010 to support and deliver renewable energy projects in rural areas of the North West focusing on wind, water and woodfuel. The projects will be funded through...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 10th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Upland Entry Level Scheme (UELS)
Members who are applying to join this Scheme are reminded that 1 May is the last application date for payments to start on 1 July. Applicants will need to complete a Farm Environment Record (FER) as part of the process. Please contact your Natural...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 10th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Environment Agency identifies sites for hydro power
The Environment Agency has identified 2,300 sites within rivers in the North West where small-scale hydroelectric turbines could be installed to power 140,000 homes. They have found that turbines could be installed at the locations to generate...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 10th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Community Infrastructure Levy - Evidence Required
The CLA, Estates Business Group and Smiths Gore are gathering evidence on the effect that the CIL might have on rural developments in order to inform our on-going discussions with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). We need your...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 10th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members “PACKS AND TRACKS” - Unique Countryside Event
Organised by: CUMBRIA BRIDLEWAYS SOCIETY (CBS) Where: Dalemain Historic House and Gardens, Dalemain, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0HB, on the A592 between Penrith and Ullswater When: Sunday 16th May, 2010 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 8th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Open Farm Sunday Workshops
There are two Open Farm Sunday workshops taking place in the North West. The first is on Wednesday 17 March at The Grange, Warrington Road, Mickle Trafford, Chester CH2 4EB, and the second is on Thursday 18th March at Cobble Hey Farm, off Hobbs Lane,...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 8th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members South Pennines Local Food Study
Rose Regeneration is working with the South Pennines Leader Project on a study to look at what communities are doing around local food. By 'local food' we mean food that is grown in the South Pennines area and/or supporting the local economy (defined...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [February 11th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members MEETING WITH ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
The CLA and NFU met with the Environment Agency to hear the consultation results of the Lyth Valley, Waver and Wampool Maintenance Strategic Study. In all three areas the Environment Agency are going to be switching off pumps which could lead to wetter...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 28th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members PERMANENT PASTURE
The RPA have informed us that the first warning level has been reached regarding the loss of permanent pasture. Farmers need to be aware that if the levels of permanent pasture drop further then farmers will be in the position of having to apply for...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 28th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members SPS ISSUES
85% of farmers have now received their 2009 SPS payment. Those with Moorland Line amendments and/or were involved in the Remote Sensing or On-farm inspections should receive their payments by the end of March. However the RPA are contacting all...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 28th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members LAKE DISTRICT LOCAL ACCESS FORUM
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 27th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Forestry and Woodland Training Courses
Cumbria Woodlands and the Westmorland County Agricultural Society have come together to offer forestry and woodland training and skills.
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 25th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Heritage Skills
The North of England Civic Trust (www.nect.org.uk) are currently developing a Heritage Skills Initiative in Cumbria. The initiative has been set up to promote and raise awareness of the traditional and heritage skills needed to look after historic...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 20th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Biomass Funding
A reminder to Members that £4 million is currently available overall under Round 6 of the Bio-energy Capital Grants scheme, with grants up to £500,000 on offer to individual projects. These would pay for up to 40 percent of the difference in cost between...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 20th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Proposed Extension to National Parks
Members in the affected areas may be aware that Natural England has opened its consultation on revised boundaries for the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks. These areas are, in to the Yorkshire Dales National Park: Northern Howgill Fells,...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 11th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Coastal Access and Natural England
Time is almost up if any Members wish to comment on The Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009. Natural England have been consulting on the key principles on which they will base their access proposals at the local level, and how these principles will be...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 11th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Lancashire Wildlife Trust Forever Meadows Project
Forever Meadows aims to provide advice and assistance to land occupiers (in the Boroughs of Chorley, West Lancs, St Helens and Knowsley) who wish to retain or establish traditional management of wildflower grasslands. Sites included within the...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 11th, 2010]
This document is only available to Logged in Members Changes to Cross Compliance and SPS date
To claim on an entitlement in 2010, you must hold the entitlement on 17 May 2010. We must receive your RLE 1 to transfer entitlements no later than midnight on 4 April so that the farmer receiving the transfer (transferee) can receive them by 17 May...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 11th, 2010]