http://www.cla.org.uk/rss/News_North.xml Rural News from the CLA en-gb Thu, 23 May 2013 09:30:32 GMT Copyright: © 2013 CLA, http://www.cla.org.uk http://www.cla.org.uk CLA North Regional Director Dorothy Fairburn has received a special Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of more than 30 years' service to the rural economy. Thu, 23 May 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1013882/ The CLA is warning rural landowners in the North to step up vigilance around empty properties in a bid to stop unlicensed musical events (Raves) being held over the Bank Holiday weekend. Thu, 02 May 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1013703/ Cheese lovers and landowners wanting to know more about renewable energy are being invited to take part in a special tour of one of Lancashire's finest cheese producers. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1013637/ The CLA in the North is urging Leeds City Council to avoid stifling rural development as it consults on a controversial new tax. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1013475/ Farmers and landowners are being invited by CLA North to take part in a fascinating tour of one of the country's most innovative paperboard mills on Wednesday 10 April. Mon, 04 Mar 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1013103/ Defra's £2.3billion investment in flood risk management continues to discriminate against rural areas in the North at risk of flooding, the CLA has claimed. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012900/ The CLA has scored a major lobbying victory following the Government's decision to allow changes of use for redundant agricultural buildings. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012718/ A Cumbrian farming family has earned a prestigious agricultural award in recognition of a hugely successful diversification project and a commitment to countryside stewardship. Wed, 23 Jan 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012687/ The CLA in the North is urging local councils in the region not to cut back on vital repairs to B roads and other minor routes, which have been seriously damaged as a result of the recent freezing temperatures. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012636/ The CLA's long-held belief that the Government should not be solely fixated on broadband speed has been vindicated by a report by independent think tank, the Policy Exchange. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012553/ The CLA in the North is warning farmers and rural landowners to review their security arrangements in a bid to reduce thefts of equipment and vehicles from farms in the region. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012528/ The CLA in the North has released its annual Christmas carol for members. This year, it's John Mason Neale's classic Good King Wenceslas that gets the unique CLA rural makeover... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012423/ Shoppers should think local when buying Christmas presents this year, says the CLA in the North. Thu, 13 Dec 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012370/ The CLA in the North is calling for a radical overhaul of the compulsory purchase system following news that the route of the new high-speed rail line between Yorkshire and the Midlands will be revealed in the New Year. Thu, 06 Dec 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012313/ Two Bishop Auckland farmers are calling on their local council to play fair after waiting more than seven years to be properly compensated for land that was taken from them. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012281/ The CLA has said the private forestry sector is best placed to provide early detection of tree pests and diseases such as Chalara fraxinea (ash dieback), which has now been confirmed in 115 sites across the country including Yorkshire and Northumberland. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1012023/ Farms for City Children is teaming up with the CLA to look for a new farm in the north of England, to give even more children from the region's towns and cities the chance to experience the 'muck and magic' of living and working together for a week on a real farm. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1011959/ As Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations approach, the CLA in the North is urging people to boycott Chinese lanterns. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1011863/ The CLA said that the serious outbreak of the ash tree blight Chalara fraxinea must be a watershed in the Government's approach to combating tree diseases and tree pests. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1011855/ The CLA has welcomed changes to the restriction of cattle movement saying they are "necessary" as part of the package to help combat the spread of bovine TB. Fri, 19 Oct 2012 GMT http://www.cla.org.uk/RSS/RN/1011832/