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Guidance notesShowing the 10 latest of 13. Show all.   GN15-11 Implications for landowners of Nature Improvement Areas (NIAs)Within the Natural Environment White Paper published in June, the government recognised the successes of 'landscape scale' working (where collective action is taken to address an objective such as improving water quality, addressing a species need... [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [9 August 2011] GN 03-11 Changes to Environmental Stewardship following an European Audit of the SchemeFollowing an European Audit, a number of changes are going to be made to the payment schedules for Environmental Stewardship agreements signed on or after 1 February 2007. This guidance note outlines how payments are going to be affected and what new... [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [25 February 2011] GN21-10 Advice to Higher Level Stewardship Applicants following the Comprehensive Spending Review Announcement 2010Defra have announced a number of changes to be made to Higher Level Stewardship, following the Comprehensive Spending Review. The changes will take immediate effect. This guidance note seeks to clarify the position for affected CLA members. [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [19 November 2010] GN10-10 Points to note when renewing your Organic/Entry Level Stewardship (O/ELS) Scheme AgreementOrganic and Entry Level Stewardship (O/ELS) has been running for five years and as a result many agreements will end from 2010. The scheme has undergone a number of changes since its introduction in 2005. This guidance note aims to highlight the major... [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [3 June 2010] Private Water Supplies Regulation 2009The regulations will impose new monitoring duties and require the local authority to carry out a risk asssessment on areas of supply. In addition revised water quality standards and tighter monitoring of certain supplies will also be carried out. Local... [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [24 February 2010] Campaign for the Farmed EnvironmentThe Campaign for the Farmed Environment has been developed by the industry as a voluntary approach to retain and recreate the environmental benefits associated with former set aside land. It has been developed by the CLA and NFU with industry partners... [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [14 August 2009] GN23-07 Plant Protection Products: Draft EU Sustainable Use DirectiveThe Environment Committee (Envi) of the EU Parliament are currently preparing a directive on the sustainable use of pesticide which will impose further restrictions, introduce buffer zones and introduce a pesticide tax or levy across the EU. The... [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [21 September 2007] GN16-06 Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture)(England) Regulations 2006The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006 came into force on 10 October 2006. The Regulations protect uncultivated land and semi-natural areas from being damaged by work which increases their productivity for... [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [10 October 2006]  GN38-03: Rabbit control and the lawDo you know who is responsible for dealing with rabbit problems, or what you can do in respect of them. GN38/03 sets out the law. [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [7 October 2003] GN39-03: Weeds and wild plants: legal responsibilitiesAt various times of the year, landowners can find people on their land helping themselves to wild flowers and berries. [Professional Advice/Guidance notes] - [7 October 2003] |
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