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The CLA’s press office has great expertise from its staff’s past experience working for national and regional newspapers, magazines, television, new media and local radio.

The Communications Director and Press Officer at the London office cover national issues, while regional press officers use their specific knowledge and contacts on the ground to raise the CLA’s profile in their area.

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Latest News Releases


CLA urges new Energy Secretary to learn how land management can help fight climate change
The CLA today (3 February) welcomed Ed Davey to his new role as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and urged him to learn about the role farmers and land managers can play in helping to fight climate change.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [3 February 2012]

Agriculture and land management should feature in flood defence policy, says CLAAgriculture and land management should feature in flood defence policy, says CLA
Government policy on flood defence does not recognise agriculture, food production and land management, the CLA has warned.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [1 February 2012]

CLA and NFU broker deal for farmers and landowners on HS2 routeCLA and NFU broker deal for farmers and landowners on HS2 route
Landowners and occupiers affected by the High Speed Two rail line from London to the Midlands and North are to be offered an initial £1,000 access payment to allow contractors to enter onto private land in the initial stages of route development.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [1 February 2012]

Natural England’s coastal access plan ‘unnecessary’, says CLANatural England’s coastal access plan ‘unnecessary’, says CLA
The CLA today (26 January) said the Government’s plan to boost access along the coastal path at Dorset’s Weymouth Bay is “unnecessary” because adequate access is already provided by the South West Coast Path.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [26 January 2012]

Government moves on scrap metal theft following CLA campaignGovernment moves on scrap metal theft following CLA campaign
The Government today (26 January) announced its intention to change the law to clamp down on scrap metal theft in the wake of the CLA’s “Scrap the Cash” campaign.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [26 January 2012]

Climate change offers opportunities for farmers and land managers, says CLA Climate change offers opportunities for farmers and land managers, says CLA
The CLA has said the Government’s first ever Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) published today (26 January) will help land-based businesses adapt to climate change.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [26 January 2012]

DECC should invest in renewables rather than appeals, says CLADECC should invest in renewables rather than appeals, says CLA
The CLA today (25 January) said the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) must end the uncertainty in the renewables industry rather than continuing to appeal against the High Court’s ruling that its plans to cut solar FIT payments on projects...
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [25 January 2012]

CLA ‘disappointed’ at lack of Government support for Metal Theft BillCLA ‘disappointed’ at lack of Government support for Metal Theft Bill
The CLA today (20 January) expressed its disappointment at the Government’s decision to object to MP Graham Jones’ Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [20 January 2012]

CLA supports Government’s continued commitment to fighting bTBCLA supports Government’s continued commitment to fighting bTB
The CLA today (19 January) supported the Government’s continued commitment to fighting bovine TB as Defra confirmed two pilot areas for badger control.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [19 January 2012]

CLA President tells Efra Committee huge resources needed to support environmentCLA President tells Efra Committee huge resources needed to support environment
CLA President Harry Cotterell has told the Commons’ Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee there are huge resource issues to meeting the challenges set out in the Natural Environment White Paper.
[News and Press/Latest Releases] - [19 January 2012]

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Ollie Wilson
Director of Communications

T: 020 7460 7936
F: 020 7460 7962
ollie.wilson@cla.org.uk


Lisa O'Brien

National Press Officer

T: 020 7460 7934
lisa.obrien@cla.org.uk


Out of hours: 020 7201 9511

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