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Advice, support and services Advisory service – access to a free advisory service (full members only) providing independent, impartial information and advice on a wide range of rural and business issues. Contact: Donna Tavernor donna.tavernor@cla.org.uk Representation – membership seats on regional government and numerous government agencies to represent members' interests and assist with the rural proofing of policy, with key representation on the West Midlands Business Council (the electing body for seats on the West Midlands Regional Assembly). Lobbying – local, county and regional lobbying activities targeting MPs, MEPs, authorities, agencies and the general public. Local news – free copy of a quarterly newsletter, a monthly 'Enews' information email, plus a variety of information leaflets and briefing notes. Also, keep in touch with the latest news affecting rural business through our press releases. If you have a story connected to your business and the CLA that the media might be interested in, contact: tim.barnesclay@cla.org.uk Events – invitations to a wide range of local events and activities – conferences, tax and legal advisory briefings and clinics, businesses breakfasts, estate/farm visits and social functions. About the region Membership – around 4,000 members engaged in all sectors of the rural economy, representing more than 250 types of business. Agriculture – wide diversity of farming activities, through livestock, arable, roots, non-agricultural cropping to horticulture, fruit and forestry. Environment – Environmental designations encompass the full international and national range – from world heritage sites in Ironbridge and the Mosses and Meres, to the National Forest, the rivers (Severn, Trent and Wye) to locally important sites. Public attractions – Three international visitor attractions – Stratford-upon-Avon, Latest West Midlands Regional News Rural threat from party lanternsExperts at the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) in the West Midlands are calling for tighter controls over the use of Chinese Lanterns over the Bank Holiday weekend. [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [26 August 2010] A dog day out in the countryside A rural watchdog in the West Midlands is offering up tips to help people enjoy the region’s countryside this Bank Holiday weekend. [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [25 August 2010] Watchdog warns of ‘false autumn' because of droughtRural watchdog, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), claims spectacular autumnal scenes may not materialise this year because many trees have already lost their leaves in the drought. [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [23 August 2010] Fears over future of region's rural villagesBritain's rural villages are at risk of dying unless radical action is taken to secure their future, it is being warned. --> [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [17 August 2010] Rare bird fights back with a bit of help from its friendsWild grey partridges should be widespread across the British countryside, but according to recent Defra figures, the population of this cherished farmland bird has fallen a further 20 percent and is now suffering local extinction in many areas of the... [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [11 August 2010] Rural watchdog backs fuel price hike-hit driversA rural watchdog has lent its support to countryside motorists feeling the pinch due to hikes in fuel duty. [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [9 August 2010] The CLA today (Tuesday, 4 August) enthusiastically welcomed the Government’s decision to create the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) to monitor and enforce the Groceries Supply Code of Practice. [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [4 August 2010] Lethal diseases poised to devastate trees Four lethal diseases are poised to devastate British trees and could dramatically change the landscape for ever. Oaks, pines, horse chestnuts, larches, sweet chestnuts and Douglas fir are all at risk as researchers desperately seek to find control... [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [29 July 2010] The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) says Ofcom’s report on broadband speeds backs its view that consumers are being short-changed. [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [28 July 2010] Herefordshire farmer tells Minister that RPA review must not be ignored CLA Deputy President Harry Cotterell today (Tuesday, 27 July 2010) told Farming Minister Jim Paice that last week’s Post-2013 Review of the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) "must not just be another report on the RPA’s failings that gets left on the shelf”. [In_Your_Area/West Midlands/Regional News] - [27 July 2010] |
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