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Our top tips and practical security steps to safeguard machinery, equipment and rural businesses from organised criminals
Published on 10 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Campaigns
- Rural Crime
- Regions
- The Midlands
- Strapline
- Our top tips and practical security steps to safeguard machinery, equipment and rural businesses from organised criminals
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- Protect your land and property: how to prevent rural theft
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Join one of our upcoming events to give you the latest advice for the private renting sector Published on 16 Oct 2026
Private Renting Realities
News story- Authors
- Lee Murphy
- Regions
- The East
- Strapline
- Join one of our upcoming events to give you the latest advice for the private renting sector
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- Private Renting Realities
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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
News story- Authors
- Cath Crowther
- Regions
- The East
- Strapline
- 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
- Authors
- Lisa Hofford
- Title
- President's Award 2026 nomination form
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Shannon Fuller
- Strapline
- 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
- Authors
- Mark Burton
- Regions
- The East
- Strapline
- 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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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
- Authors
- Jack Chivers
- Strapline
- 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
- Strapline
- 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
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Strapline
- 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
News story- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
- Strapline
- 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
- Strapline
- 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