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CLA41 - Metal Detecting and the Treasure Act 1996 (update of CLA12) There is a revised version of the Metal Detecting handbook now available to members. It incorporates the changes in the definition of treasure as brought in by the Treasure (Designation) Order 2002. It was updated with the kind assistance of Roger Bland of the Portable Antiquities Scheme. It also incorporates the new Code of Good Practice for Metal Detectorists that was contributed to by the Portable Antiquities Advisory Group which included the CLA and NFU. It is strongly advised that a landowner should enter into a written agreement with a metal detectorist prior to allowing him/her to come on to the land. To order this handbook: telephone the CLA Publications Department on 020 7235 0511 – please have your membership and credit card numbers to hand; or write to the CLA Publications Department, 16 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8PQ enclosing cheque/postal orders made payable to CLA. Price for members: £15 - Price for non-members: £22 |
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Douglas Chalmers
Douglas is from an Aberdeenshire farming family and trained as an animal nutritionist after graduating from the University of Aberdeen. He held technical and management positions in the agricultural supply industry for 20 years prior to joining the CLA in 2001 as North West Regional Director. He is Chairman of Cumbria Fells & Dales RDPE Local Action Group, Vice Chairman of the North West Rural Affairs Forum, a Governor of Myerscough College and a member of Cumbria Local Access Forum. He and his wife own a small farm near Appleby-in-Westmorland keeping Herdwick sheep and free-range poultry, and where he has helped his wife to form Learning Fields, a Community Interest Company offering educational and environmental activities there. He is also a member of Eden Time Bank. T: 01748 907070 F: 01748 907075 douglas.chalmers@cla.org.uk Dorothy Fairburn
A farmer’s daughter from the North York Moors, where her brothers still farm, Dorothy has clocked up more than 30 years’ service to the rural economy since graduating from Wye College (University of London) with a degree in agriculture. She qualified as a rural practice chartered surveyor (land agent) whilst working for Savills plc in London and York, dealing with sales and purchases of country houses and estates as well as the management of investment estates for financial institutions. Prior to joining the CLA, Dorothy worked for the National Trust in Yorkshire. There she managed some 30,000 acres of outstanding countryside as well as being responsible for historic houses open to the public and the acquisition of major new properties. Dorothy was awarded an MBE in the 2011 New Year Honours List in recognition of her services to rural affairs. T: 01748 907070 F: 01748 907075 dorothy.fairburn@cla.org.uk Sarah Worboys Sarah was brought up on a Worcestershire dairy farm later moving to Hertfordshire where she became involved with Hertford Young Farmers. She spent her early married life on a Cambridgeshire arable farm but now lives on a mixed farm in Suffolk where she is surrounded by dogs, cats and horses. T: 01284 789201 F: 01284 789559 sarah.worboys@cla.org.uk Jane Harrison
Jane is a regional adviser with over 30 years’ experience of dealing with CLA members’ enquiries. She is often the first point of contact for members phoning the regional office for advice and enjoys the challenge of dealing with the wide range of issues that she handles. She is a lifelong fan of field sports and is Hunt Secretary to a pack of beagles. T: 01748 907070 F: 01748 907075 jane.harrison@cla.org.uk Daniel Curtois
Daniel is an experienced PR and marketing professional, who has worked as a public relations officer for the CLA since 2006. A Business Studies graduate and former journalist, he is responsible for media relations and member communication in the North and welcomes contact from members with ideas for media stories. He is a fan of the great outdoors and spends much of his spare time walking and cycling in the region’s spectacular countryside. T: 01748 907070 F: 01748 907075 daniel.curtois@cla.org.uk Join the CLA today
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Responsible for national land use policy issues, and has particular responsibility for renewable energy and compensation campaigns and National negotiations. Also provides advice to members on land use issues, including farming, alternative enterprise, minerals, shooting and wayleaves and easements.
A regional adviser who handles environmental issues affecting landowners, including implementation of the Water Framework Directive and Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, waste, fly-tipping and agri-environment schemes, rural grants, coastal defences and coastal access. He will also be dealing with political matters at all levels of local, national and EU government.
Rob grew up on an arable farm in Suffolk and went on to work on farm policy in the U.S. government in Washington D.C. before returning to the UK where he worked in agricultural government relations before joining the CLA.
An economist, advises on rural economic issues, particularly food policy, rural tourism, equine issues and telecommunications policy. 
Advises on agri-environment grant schemes, SPS, cross compliance, designated areas (including SSSIs, SACs and SPAs) and the greening of the CAP.
Advises on aspects of forestry and woodland management including grants, regulation, marketing and utilisation, timber transport, non-timber forest products, wood fuel, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, plant health, deer and squirrels.
Formerly an Inland Revenue Tax Inspector in Leicestershire. He was promoted to the Inland Revenue Policy Division at Somerset House, London, and was an Inspector Principal when he joined the CLA.
Called to the Bar in 1991, in Chambers until 1997 when she joined the CLA. Advises on grazing tenancies, agricultural holdings legislation, farm business tenancies, residential landlord and tenant, public rights of way and the Treasure Act.
Christopher Price is the Director Policy and Advice at the CLA. He has overall responsibility for managing all the CLA's national policy and advisory work. He makes sure that the organisation's policy work is focused on what matters most, and that members' queries are dealt with accurately and efficiently. A planning and environmental lawyer by background, he joined the CLA as public law adviser in 2002. He became Chief Legal Advisor in 2007 and took up his current post a year later. Before coming to the CLA Christopher worked in local government for a number of different authorities.
Leads the Midlands team and has responsibility for the overall management of regional business and membership. She also represents the CLA on a number of regional committees and panels.
A chartered surveyor with responsibility for CLA policy on planning and housing issues. Advises on policy including national, regional and local planning and the community infrastructure levy. 
Tim manages media relations for the CLA in the East. He trained in broadcast journalism and worked at radio stations in Norfolk, Essex, Nottinghamshire and the West Midlands before becoming a reporter for the Mirror Group's L!ve TV cable network. He went on to work for ITV for a number of years where he presented, reported and produced programmes for Central Television in Birmingham. Tim made the traditional jump from the media into PR and uses his knowledge of the industry to specialise in media relations. 
Harry Cotterell, President of the CLA, owns and manages a traditional rural estate in Herefordshire. The main enterprises on the estate are cider fruit, mushrooms, chickens and arable. There is also a commercial forestry operation and a small shoot.
A chartered surveyor with responsibility for CLA policy on public rights of way and access issues. Provides advice to members on issues arising from public access to the countryside.
Chartered Surveyor.
Rupert Ashby, Regional Director is responsible for the whole of the South East Region and works from the Regional Office at Forton. However the Isle of Wight remains under the day to day directorship of Belinda Walters.
Herefordshire, South Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire
Belinda Walters joined the CLA in May 2011 as Regional Director for the Isle of Wight. Belinda practiced as a solicitor until 2005, including 16 years with British Sky Broadcasting’s legal department. Her work prior to joining the CLA was a mixture of consultancy, running a self-catering and residential development and letting business and various voluntary work, including chairing the charity that runs the Seely Hall, Brook.
A solicitor, advises on areas of law including highways, public rights of way and access issues, trespass, firearms and hot air ballooning. Also advises on occupiers liability and the liability owners may face in relation to their animals.
Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire
Valerie has a deep understanding of rural business issues from her background working for an agricultural co-operative in Wales and from her family - her parents are agricultural contractors who run a smallholding. 
A solicitor, advises on general property law, including land registration, conveyancing, business tenancies, easements, private rights of way, commons, water and drainage and sporting rights.
A solicitor, advises on areas including employment, litigation, contract and sale of goods.
Nicola has a post graduate diploma in Advanced Farm Management from the RAC and seven years experience as a tenant farmer, building up a pedigree dairy herd from scratch. She has also spent time in professional practice in estate and farm management. This background has provided Nicola with a useful grounding to work for the interests of the region’s farming and rural businesses.
Sue is the Membership Co-ordinator for the South East and manages the Field Force and deals with membership issues for the Region. She lives near Andover with her son who takes up most of her spare time!
West Somerset
A solicitor, advises on all aspects of residential landlord and tenant legislation including farm cottages, the housing of agricultural workers and service occupancies. Also advises on ballooning.
Tim Broomhead is regional surveyor and covers the whole South East region. He is based at Forton.
A chartered surveyor, Sue is a Welsh-speaking farmer's daughter from Anglesey. She studied Estate Management at Harper Adams University College and is also a qualified mediator.
She co-owns a smallholding and has a full understanding of the needs and problems faced by CLA members.
Advises on livestock movements, livestock register, veterinary medicines, TB, British Cattle Movement System, RPA and livestock based cross compliance issues.
Advises on heritage policy, historic and listed buildings, scheduled
monuments and archaeology, parks and gardens, viable uses and grants. 
A tax consultant with over 30 years’ experience in the legal profession and with the CLA, where he worked between 1976 and 1986. He is the editor of two technical newsletters, "Farm Tax Brief" and "Trusts and Estates".
Dorset
Devon
Gloucestershire
Tim has a degree in agriculture and is a qualified rural surveyor, specialising in farm and estate management. He lives on his family's farm in Essex. Tim advises and represents members on rural business management and lobbies all levels of government on key rural issues.
Maddie Williams is the Events Manager for the South East region. She runs a variety of events from technical seminars, to farm walks and fly-fishing days. Maddie is also responsible for regional sponsorship. She works full time and is based in the Forton office.
James, as interim Head of Public Affairs, is responsible for the CLA's political strategy and parliamentary lobbying.
A regional advisor, covers Cheshire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire.
Staffordshire
Helen leads the CLA regional staff and has overall responsibility for the CLA regions including their sales and retention strategy to achieve sustainable growth in membership income and numbers.
Lead adviser on European and national environmental issues including water quality (Water Framework Directive, Catchment Sensitive Farming, Nitrates Directive), water resources, fluvial and coastal defence, soil resource, climate change and fisheries.
Formerly a private banking consultant working in London, Guildford and Norwich for some 20 years. She has a broad range of experience in financial issues.
In addition to advising on taxation issues, also advises on potential solutions to rural business problems and assesses specific members' queries for referral to relevant CLA advisers.
Chartered Surveyor.
Caroline worked for the BBC, the Football League and Essex County Cricket Club before joining the CLA in 2003. The role of the Office Manager is varied but generally, Caroline co-ordinates the Eastern region team’s activities, organizes events and AGM visits and supervises the branch committees.
Caroline lives in the village and her spare time is taken up looking after and riding her pony and walking her labrador and her flat coat retriever. As a qualified Dog Listener, she enjoys helping owners solve behavioural problems with their dogs.
Cornwall
Henry Robinson, Deputy President of the CLA and Chairman of the CLA’s Board, owns and manages a farm in Gloucestershire. His main crops are wheat and oilseed rape and he also lets out workshops and cottages.
Ollie is responsible for managing media relations, campaigns, the national magazine Land & Business, the CLA website, and the co-ordination of the CLA’s regional press officers.
Covers: Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk
Martin Jamieson is responsible for running the CLA business, and for the strategic leadership of the CLA.
Ross Murray, Vice-President of the CLA and Chairman of the CLA’s Policy Committee, lives near Abergavenny, South Wales. He has been a chartered surveyor since 1991, managing rural and urban estates in South Wales. He has served as Chairman of CLA Wales and has also chaired the CLA’s Legal and Property Rights Sub-Committee.
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