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       The South West is the most important agricultural region in the country - as well as being a major tourist destination, home to two national parks, World Heritage sites and a host of fragile and important landscapes. The CLA is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural The CLA in the South West not only represents the interests of the people who own, farm and manage the land, but it also campaigns for the kind of vibrant and healthy rural economy which supports the beauty of the landscape, the diversity of the environment and the populations of our villages and market towns. John Mortimer is Director with responsibility for the overall management of regional business and membership; Lucy Wright is Assistant Director and To make communication with the regional team easier we have introduced a single telephone number for all the staff in the region. If you dial 01249 700200 your call will be answered by one of the team at Hartham Park, where our office is manned five days a week between 9.00am and 5.00pm. Which ever of the regional staff team you wish to speak to, you will be connected or a message will be taken if they are not available. If you are interested in membership or just in finding out more about the CLA just call the regional office on: 01249 700200 – Whoever you need, whatever you want, one number does it all.
Latest South West Regional News CLA at the West Country Game FairThe West Country Game Fair will be held at Shepton Mallet on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [1 February 2012]  Access - A Practical Update We get a lot of enquiries from members about access problems – in too many cases the problem has arisen because members have left it too long before taking appropriate action. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [20 January 2012]  Bid to reinstate ‘lost’ rights of way ‘costly and inappropriate’ says CLA Landowners in Somerset have condemned laws which have enabled a local access group to attempt to resurrect lost or defunct rights of way at a potential cost to the taxpayer of more than £1million. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012]  Apply now for CLA Charitable Trust awards A charity that donated more than £50,000 to countryside causes in 2011 is inviting applications for 2012. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012]  Wiltshire Business Perception SurveyBusinesses across Wiltshire are being encouraged to help shape the way in which the council makes decisions which affect the business community. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012]  Devon to Host WFU National Conference'Food for thought 2012' is the theme of the Women’s Food and Farming Union National Conference being held in Devon in April. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012]  Rural Growth NetworksThe government wishes to collaborate with Local Enterprise Partnerships and/or Local Authorities to identify mechanisms capable of stimulating faster and more widespread sustainable growth, employment and economic activity in rural areas. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012]  The Rural Broadband Community Fund – First Round Closes this MonthThe Rural Broadband Community Fund, launched in November 2011, aims to target the remaining 10 percent of those in rural areas who will still have no access to broadband and is based on the CLA's proposals for a series of broadband grants. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012]  Exmoor National Park ConsultationsExmoor National Park Authority is consulting on three key documents which will guide future activity in the National Park consultation will close on 30 January 2012. [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012]  RDPE - Farming and Forestry Improvement Scheme The FFIS is part of the Rural Development Programme for England and is a scheme of support, developed to help farming, forestry and horticultural businesses in England to become more efficient at using resources. This scheme aims to help make... [In_Your_Area/South West/Regional News] - [19 January 2012] |
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