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Working for YouWe think it is important to update you regularly on the crucial policy work we undertake on your behalf. Our e-mailings are an excellent way of keeping members up to date on vital issues. In addition, the usefulness of the e-news format is that we can inform you of changing legislation when it happens, with advice and links to relevant websites. If you would like to receive CLA e-mailings, or suspect we no longer have your most up-to-date details, simply contact your regional office. Showing the 10 latest of 271. Show all.  Permitted development rights to allow change of use of buildingsRegulations to allow a range of new permitted development rights for the change of use of different types of buildings to other uses came into force on 30 May. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [18 June 2013] Streamlining the planning application processThe Government’s response to the recent consultation on streamlining the planning application process is to be welcomed, at least, in part. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [18 June 2013] CLA lobbying on ‘grandfather rights’The CLA are unhappy with burdensome changes to the exemption of grandfather rights which will no longer allow those born before 31 December 1964 to use pesticides without a certificate. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [18 June 2013] Tourism VATFollowing on from the publication of the tourism paper “Wish You Were” the CLA was invited to join a steering group set-up by the Cut Tourism VAT group to review the current level of VAT on tourism in the UK. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [18 June 2013] CLA-inspired Heritage Bill becomes lawThe Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act, which makes the first significant changes to heritage legislation in 23 years, is now law. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [4 June 2013] CLA continues battle for clear heritage planning policyIn 2010, lobbying by the CLA and others achieved a great improvement in planning policy for heritage in the form of a new heritage planning policy statement PPS5 which formed part of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). [Policy Work/Working for You] - [4 June 2013] Guidance on heritage updated and extendedThe CLA’s guidance note Getting heritage consents, which explains in 10 pages how members can find their way through the increasingly dysfunctional heritage consent system, has been updated. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [4 June 2013] Planning guidance for housing allocationsLate last month the CLA Housing Adviser met with government officials at the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) to discuss forthcoming guidance on housing needs assessments and housing land allocations. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [4 June 2013] Garden Cities Consultation at St George’s House, Windsor CastleFrom 21 to 23 May, the CLA Housing Adviser attended a Consultation chaired by Lord Richard Best and convened by the Building and Social Housing Foundation. [Policy Work/Working for You] - [4 June 2013] European Parliament Agriculture CommitteeThe CLA’s EU Affairs Advisor spent two days in Brussels, from 29 May, for a meeting of the European Parliament Agriculture Committee. This included an update on progress in the CAP reform trilogues and a presentation from the Commission on their... [Policy Work/Working for You] - [4 June 2013] |
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