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Consultation responsesCLA professionals consistently engage policy makers and politicians at all levels. They scrutinise proposed primary and secondary legislation that affects rural landowners, propose amendments and draft new clauses in consultation with members. CLA advisers have responded to the following consultations: Showing the 10 latest of 602. Show all.  WG – A Strategic Monitoring Framework for the Planning SystemCLA Wales has recently replied to the Welsh Government's consultation on a Strategic Monitoring Framework for the Planning System. The response is in the form of a questionnaire and is attached. [In_Your_Area/Wales/Consultation responses] - [2 February 2012] The Penfold Review and forthcoming heritage legislationThe Government's autumn 2011 Penfold Review implementation report contains a number of proposals for heritage legislation. These could in particular significantly improve the listed building consent system. This CLA initial draft response looks at how... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [2 February 2012]  Welsh Government - Business Rate Policy Review - Call for EvidenceCLA Wales has set out its response to the call for evidence below [In_Your_Area/Wales/Consultation responses] - [1 February 2012] New Rural Policy functions within Government and the proposed abolition of the Commission for Rural CommunitiesDefra is considering abolishing the Commission for Rural Communities and transferring its responsibilities to the recently formed Rural Policy Unit within Defra itself. The CLA supports this approach, but considers it essential that the unit has a... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [31 January 2012] National Heritage Protection PlanThe National Heritage Protection Plan which commenced formally in 2011 is supposed to direct English Heritage's work on Heritage Protection. The CLA sits on its Advisory Board. This consultation response says (see especially Q2) that the NHPP continues... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [26 January 2012] Renewable Obligation Banding ReviewThe CLA is pleased to respond to the RO banding review, welcomes the commitment to grandfathering evidenced in the DECC proposals and the energy crop uplift, but argues that some technologies (like AD) should be offered better rewards and that... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [13 January 2012] Energy Red Tape ChallengeThe formal scope of the Red Tape Challenge excludes regulations on tax and spend measures and the activities of the independent Economic Regulators - for example the Renewables Obligation (tax and spend) and license conditions for electricity suppliers... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [4 January 2012] Neighbourhood Planning RegulationsCLA response to the Government's proposals for neighbourhood planning. [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [4 January 2012] Community Infrastructure Levy - Detailed proposals and draft regulations for reformCLA response to the Government's proposed changes to the community infrastructure levy. [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [4 January 2012] Comprehensive Review Phase 1: Feed-in Tariffs for Solar PVThe CLA agrees that solar subsidies are too high to be sustainable and must be reduced. However, our response argues this must be done in a way that respects those caught out by the 12 December deadline who are tied into installation contracts on... [Policy Work/Consultation responses] - [22 December 2011] |
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