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Cumbria Fishing Festival May15th-23rd 2010
Following its successful debut in 2009, Cumbria – the Lake District - is to host its second Fishing Festival in the Spring of 2010. The Festival will run from the 15th to the 23rd of May, and will feature an expanded range of some fifty angling...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 19th, 2010]
Anaerobic Digestion – an economically credible source of green energy or expensive waste disposal?Reaseheath College, Nantwich, CW5 6DFTuesday 23rd March 2010 – 9.30am startTo book for this FREE event please email susiem@reaseheath.ac.uk or call 01270...
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [March 19th, 2010]
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]
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]
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]
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]
“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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
LAKE DISTRICT LOCAL ACCESS FORUM
APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS
[In_Your_Area/North West/Notices] - [January 27th, 2010]
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]
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]