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President Gavin Lane: next leader should seize this opportunity to deliver ambitious plan for the rural economy
Published on 22 Jun 2026
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign
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- President Gavin Lane: next leader should seize this opportunity to deliver ambitious plan for the rural economy
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- Prime Minister resignation: time for a rural reset says CLA
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The latest column from CLA East Director Cath Crowther focuses on the Sustainable Farming Incentive and inheritance tax Published on 12 Oct 2026
Pressing rural issues must be addressed
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- Cath Crowther
- Regions
- The East
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- The latest column from CLA East Director Cath Crowther focuses on the Sustainable Farming Incentive and inheritance tax
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- Pressing rural issues must be addressed
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Published on 14 Aug 2026
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- Lisa Hofford
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- President's Award 2026 nomination form
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Shannon Fuller
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- The CLA have responded to a consultation on establishing planning powers for Mayors in England. The consultation proposes to introduce powers to allow Mayors to call in planning applications of a certain kind, establish Mayoral Development Orders and introduce Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The CLA response is supportive of many of the proposals while offering amendments to make them work better for the rural landowners and businesses.
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- Planning Powers for Mayors in England
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An update from CLA Policy Adviser Mark Burton on this proposed project
Published on 17 Jul 2026
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- Mark Burton
- Regions
- The East
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- An update from CLA Policy Adviser Mark Burton on this proposed project
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- Pelham to Rayleigh line reinforcement project in Essex
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Mixed response for long-awaited roadmap for English farming Published on 26 Jun 2026
New government Farming Roadmap launched
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- Jonathan Roberts
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- Mixed response for long-awaited roadmap for English farming
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- New government Farming Roadmap launched
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Read our complete guide to the latest Defra-backed funding opportunities – designed to supporting new ideas, technology and practical on-farm innovation
Published on 20 Aug 2026
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- Jack Chivers
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- Read our complete guide to the latest Defra-backed funding opportunities – designed to supporting new ideas, technology and practical on-farm innovation
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- New funding opportunities for farming innovation: what rural businesses need to know
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In April, Defra announced that Biodiversity Net Gain would be amended in response to reports of planning delays, high costs and a stalled off-site market. The first set of these changes have now been implemented and new regulations come into effect from 6 August
Published on 4 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Shannon Fuller
- Campaigns
- Biodiversity Net Gain
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- In April, Defra announced that Biodiversity Net Gain would be amended in response to reports of planning delays, high costs and a stalled off-site market. The first set of these changes have now been implemented and new regulations come into effect from 6 August
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- New exemptions and revised thresholds for Biodiversity Net Gain in England
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Report backed by Labour MPs argues for renewed rural focus, as new polling shows public demand action
Published on 9 Jul 2026
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Campaigns
- Rural Powerhouse
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- Report backed by Labour MPs argues for renewed rural focus, as new polling shows public demand action
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- New PM 'must put rural Britain at the heart of reset'
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CLA secures several lobbying wins, but concerns that heritage 'has taken a hit'
Published on 19 Aug 2026
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- Mike Sims
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- CLA secures several lobbying wins, but concerns that heritage 'has taken a hit'
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- New NPPF: 'First step' towards true planning reform
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CLA-backed awards presented at New Forest and Hampshire County Show Published on 30 Jul 2026
New Forest champions crowned in 2026 awards
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- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- CLA-backed awards presented at New Forest and Hampshire County Show
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- New Forest champions crowned in 2026 awards
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NbS Discovery Fund aims to support the development of projects that address water challenges in the river catchments of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Published on 21 Sep 2026
Nature-based Discovery (NbS) Fund
News story- Authors
- Peter Ewin
- Regions
- The East
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- NbS Discovery Fund aims to support the development of projects that address water challenges in the river catchments of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
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- Nature-based Discovery (NbS) Fund