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CLA members own and manage approximately half the rural land in England and Wales and run over 250 different types of businesses; the resulting expertise puts us in a unique position to formulate policies and lobby effectively on issues that affect our members.
CLA professional advisers represent the interests of members at all stages in the policy development and legislative process, often before most people know there is an issue. We regularly succeed in effecting significant change.
We influence Government policy at local, national and European level by arguing our members’ case from a strong base of evidence, informing key decision-makers and opinion-formers of our members’ needs.
Our advisers research new opportunities so that our members are prepared for future challenges.
CLA is your voice in to Government. Find out more in this section about how the CLA works to protect the interests of landowners both now and in the future.
Latest Policy Work
 Options for the Delivery of Local Authority Historic Environment Conservation Services in Wales
There is a significant and growing shortage of conservation expertise in Welsh local authorities which - though not yet as bad as in England - is causing problems for those, including CLA members and local authorities, who use or operate the heritage...
[Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [24 May 2013]
High Speed Two Exceptional Hardship Scheme for Phase Two
The proposals for this scheme were similar for that in Phase 1. In summary our response criticised the current performance of the EHS for Phase 1, as only 25% of applicants were successful mainly due to the measure being the degree of hardship, and the...
[Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [23 May 2013]
 Heritage news
HLF funds private sector applicants. Relaunch of Heritage Works. New permitted development guidance. External wall insulation. EPCs and listed buildings. Constructive conservation in Wales. Inadequate DCMS proposals following key consultation on...
[Policy Work/Heritage News] - [21 May 2013]
 Heritage
The CLA’s 35,000 members manage and/or own between a quarter and a third of all heritage in England and Wales. Each year our members spend at least a billion pounds on repairing historic buildings, welcome millions of visitors, paying and...
[Policy Work/Heritage] - [21 May 2013]
 CLA President gives evidence at the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
CLA President, Harry Cotterell, gave evidence to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee on its Private Rented Sector Housing Inquiry.
[Policy Work/Working for You] - [21 May 2013]
Draft Environmental Statement for HS2 Phase 1
Despite a negative National Audit office report questioning some of the economic data on which the case for HS2 was based, the Government shows no weakening of its enthusiasm for the scheme.
[Policy Work/Working for You] - [21 May 2013]
Another lobbying success - new permitted development rights for change of use of agricultural buildings to a range of commercial uses
The CLA has achieved another lobbying success for members with the introduction of new permitted development rights for change of use of agricultural buildings to a range of commercial uses
[Policy Work/Working for You] - [21 May 2013]
The Growth and Infrastructure Act Registration of new town or village greens
An application for a town or village green can be made if a significant number of the inhabitants of any locality has indulged ‘as of right’ (meaning without force, without secrecy and without permission) in lawful sports and pastimes on a...
[Policy Work/Working for You] - [21 May 2013]
CLA President meets Environment Secretary to discuss farming crisis due to bad weather
On May 8, CLA President Harry Cotterell and other industry representatives met Environment Secretary Owen Paterson to discuss the crisis in farming as a result of the bad weather in 2012 and 2013.
[Policy Work/Working for You] - [21 May 2013]
CLA responds to EU-wide consultation on firearms
The CLA has responded to the European Union-wide consultation “A common approach to reducing the harm caused by criminal use of firearms in the EU”.
[Policy Work/Working for You] - [21 May 2013]
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Please note that whilst the advisers are able to advise on a wide range of subjects relating to land ownership, they cannot act in place of a member's own solicitor, accountant, surveyor and tax specialist by, for example, drafting documents or corresponding on their behalf and may be precluded, by the rules of their own professions, from advising one CLA member against another CLA member in the case of conflict.
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