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This is the CLA's consultation response to 'Make Work Pay - ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts'
Published on 26 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Roberta Sacaloff
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- Further to the Employment Rights Act 2025, the Government consulted on ending one-sided flexibility and reforming zero hours contracts. We responded to the consultation which was about the use of zero hours contracts, offering workers guaranteed hours of work and paying them for cancelled, moved or curtailed shifts at short notice.
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- CLA Consultation Response to Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts
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This is the CLA's response to HMRC's consultation on 'Timely Payments in Income Tax Self Assessment'.
Published on 13 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Dandan Li,Louise Speke
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- This is the CLA's response to HMRC's consultation on 'Timely Payments in Income Tax Self Assessment'.
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- CLA Consultation Response to Timely Payments in Income Tax Self Assessment
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CLA Cymru is organising The Wye Water Summit on 1 October 2026 on the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, the very first to take place in Wales. Following a summer of drought, this forum provides a unique opportunity to discuss the consequences of the recent prolonged hot weather and how to build resilience for the future.
Published on 3 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- CLA Cymru is organising The Wye Water Summit on 1 October 2026 on the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, the very first to take place in Wales. Following a summer of drought, this forum provides a unique opportunity to discuss the consequences of the recent prolonged hot weather and how to build resilience for the future.
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- CLA Cymru Announces First Wales Wye Water Summit
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CLA Cymru has written to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd MS, asking him to make an urgent statement on the emerging water shortage crisis on farms across Wales, due to the pro-longed hot weather.
Published on 14 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- We have written to the Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, Llyr Gruffydd MS, asking him to make an urgent statement on the emerging water shortage crisis on farms across Wales, due to the pro-longed hot weather.
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- CLA Cymru Writes to the Rural Resilience Minister Warning of Emerging Water Shortage Crisis for Farms
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A summit on the River Wye brought farmers, policymakers and the water industry together to discuss the practicalities of improving the health of the river Wye.
Published on 5 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Sarah James
- Regions
- Wales
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- Wye, river wye, water quality, river health
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- A summit on the River Wye brought farmers, policymakers and the water industry together to discuss the practicalities of improving the health of the river Wye.
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- CLA Cymru Wye summit discusses the details of river health
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CLA Cymru attended Plaid Cymru's conference to represent members to the new Welsh Government.
Published on 5 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- Plaid Cymru conference, rural affairs
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- CLA Cymru attended Plaid Cymru's conference to represent members to the new Welsh Government.
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- CLA Cymru at the Plaid Cymru Conference
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Our responses to two consultations put simplifying the planning system and guaranteeing fair treatment for landowners in energy projects on Welsh Government's agenda
Published on 28 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Mark Burton
- Regions
- Wales
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- Our responses to two consultations puts simplifying the planning system and improving claimants' treatment in energy projects on Welsh Government's agenda
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- CLA Cymru ensures members' voices are heard on planning and energy infrastructure
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CLA Cymru met formally with Llyr Gruffydd MS, the Welsh Government Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, reflecting a shared commitment to the future of rural Wales.
Published on 5 Oct 2026
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- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- Llyr Gruffydd, CLA Cymru
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- The CLA Cymru team recently travelled to the Senedd for a meeting with Llyr Gruffydd MS, the Welsh Government Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability. This meeting marked a significant step in the ongoing relationship between CLA Cymru and the Welsh Government, reflecting a shared commitment to the future of rural Wales.
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- CLA Cymru meets with minister to discuss policy detail
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Cwm Agricultural Ltd spent weeks over the summer supporting South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, deploying specialist knowledge and equipment to enable crews to operate in locations which would otherwise have been inaccessible
Published on 30 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- wildfires, fire, wildfire, fires
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- A South Wales land management contracting business, Cwm Agricultural Ltd, spent weeks over the summer supporting South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who were fighting wildfires across the region. Their specialist knowledge and equipment enabled fire crews to operate in locations which would otherwise have been inaccessible, as Managing Director Simon Cook explains.
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- CLA Cymru member recounts supporting fire services to fight wildfires
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Senior Policy Adviser Fraser McAuley analyses changes to the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations
Published on 30 Sep 2026
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- Fraser McAuley
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- Wales
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- Sustainable farming scheme, sfs, control of agricultural pollution regulations
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- Senior Policy Adviser Fraser McAuley analyses changes to the Sustainable Farming Scheme and Control of Agricultural Pollution Regulations
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- CLA Cymru responds to Welsh Government announcements on farm regulation and support
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CLA Director North Harriet Ranson has commented on the chaotic scramble to apply for the second window of this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive, and how many had missed out on applying.
Published on 24 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
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- CLA Director North Harriet Ranson has commented on the chaotic process in applying during the second window of this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive, with many unfairly missing out.
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- CLA Director North Harriet Ranson comments on SFI debacle
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Find out how CLA members can stabilise their business through long-term energy contracts
Published on 23 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Hayley Marshall-Lewis
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- Find out how CLA members can stabilise their business through long-term energy contracts
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- CLA Energy Services: Look beyond today's energy volatility and secure long-term certainty