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New measures by the Welsh Government have been announced resulting in more funding available for Welsh farmers who plant trees
Published on 26 May 2023
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- Rob Durgut
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- New measures by the Welsh Government have been announced resulting in more funding available for Welsh farmers who plant trees
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- Welsh farmers creating woodland to receive higher payment rates
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The Welsh Government should withdraw its Interim Scheme, Habitat Wales, and extend the existing scheme, Glastir until 2025. Our call comes as many existing Glastir contract holders are facing a reduction in payments as vital support comes to an end at the end of this year.
Published on 27 Sep 2023
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- Wales
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- Many Welsh farms face a dramatic reduction in support at a critical time. The Welsh Government should withdraw its Interim Scheme, Habitat Wales, and extend the existing rural payments scheme, Glastir until 2025.
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- Welsh farmers now on the brink under interim scheme
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The CLA has co-signed a letter to the Welsh Government's First Minister expressing intense concern that the rural affairs budget should be maintained.
Published on 6 Dec 2023
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- Wales
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- The CLA has co-signed a letter to the Welsh Government's First Minister expressing intense concern that the Rural Affairs budget should be maintained.
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- Welsh farming and environment groups express shared budget concerns to First Minister
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Welsh farmers need to know where they stand as CLA Cymru calls for a Welsh Government pilot scheme to test-out and point the way forwards for an effective system of support for Welsh farming Published on 8 Jul 2021
Welsh farms fear a black hole in funding as England surges ahead in finessing their new scheme
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- Wales
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- CLA Cymru is calling for a Welsh Government pilot scheme to test-out and point the way forwards for an effective system of support for Welsh farming.
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- Welsh farms fear a black hole in funding as England surges ahead in finessing their new scheme
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Wales' four police forces collaborate in a clamp-down on heritage crime. CLA Cymru represents landowners and rural businesses who are responsible for heritage sites, memorials and other historical structures.
Published on 21 Jun 2022
- Campaigns
- Rural Crime
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- Wales
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- Wales' four police forces have linked-up to drive down heritage crime with a stark warning – once it is gone it cannot be returned. CLA Cymru has been part of the forces' heritage crime strategy group.
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- Welsh police forces lead the way with heritage crime drive
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A newly proposed statutory licencing scheme for holiday accommodation will be an unfair mechanism to manage the widely-criticised Visitor Levy - and will do nothing to solve Wales’ affordable homes crisis.
Published on 16 Nov 2022
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- Wales
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- CLA Cymru responds to the Welsh Government Economy Minister’s Oral Statement (15 November) announcing that a statutory licencing scheme is to be introduced in Wales for all visitor accommodation.
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- Welsh rural tourism sector set to suffer under Welsh Government policy
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The CLA North team & Vice President Gavin Lane will be at the Westmorland Show on 13 & 14 September - hosting a raft of activities.
Published on 16 Aug 2023
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- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
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- The CLA North team & Vice President Gavin Lane will be at the Westmorland Show on 13 & 14 September - hosting a raft of activities.
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- Westmorland Show 2023 - activities
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A Welsh Government Ministerial event Facing the Future offered priorities, progress and promise – but there’s more to be done to be sure the Government’s doing enough to take advantage of what land management can offer to meet society’s goals. Nigel Hollett blogs.
Published on 19 May 2022
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- Wales
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- A Welsh Government Ministerial event Facing the Future Together offered priorities, progress and promise – but there’s more to be done to be sure the Government’s doing enough to take advantage of what land management can offer to meet society’s goals. Nigel Hollett blogs.
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- We’ll be “Facing the Future Together,” given the right support
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In her blog, CLA Senior Public Affairs Manager Eleanor Wood breaks down the major talking points of the Conservative party conference from a rural standpoint
Published on 6 Oct 2023
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- Eleanor Wood
- Campaigns
- Rural Powerhouse
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- In her blog, CLA Senior Public Affairs Manager Eleanor Wood breaks down the major talking points of the Conservative party conference from a rural standpoint
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- What did we learn from the Conservative party conference?
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CLA Chief Land Use Policy Adviser Susan Twining reviews the latest Defra announcements on grants and competitions for research and innovation
Published on 23 Feb 2023
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- Susan Twining
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- CLA Chief Land Use Policy Adviser Susan Twining reviews the latest Defra announcements on grants and competitions for research and innovation
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- What do Defra’s new farm productivity grants mean for rural land managers?
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The pandemic brought about a renewed interest in access across farmland. The CLA’s Sophie Dwerryhouse warns professional advice is vital if farmers are to keep on the right path
Published on 25 Apr 2023
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- Chris McElligott
- Campaigns
- Farmers Guardian partnership
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- The pandemic brought about a renewed interest in access across farmland. The CLA’s Sophie Dwerryhouse warns professional advice is vital if farmers are to keep on the right path
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- What farmers need to know about public rights of way
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CLA Chief Land Use Policy Adviser Susan Twining analyses the government's newly-published National Food Strategy for England in this latest blog
Published on 16 Jun 2022
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- Susan Twining
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- CLA Chief Land Use Policy Adviser Susan Twining analyses the government's newly-published National Food Strategy for England in this latest blog
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- What should we make of the government's food strategy?