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Are drones right for your farming business? Our practical guide covers the key considerations before using drones to manage your farm or rural enterprise Published on 14 Oct 2026
Agricultural drones in the UK
Feature article- Authors
- Rob Hackney
- Strapline
- Are drones right for your farming business? Our practical guide covers the key considerations before using drones to manage your farm or rural enterprise
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- Agricultural drones in the UK
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
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- 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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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).
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).
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- CLA Consultation Response - Planning Powers for Mayors in England
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The CLA joins rural organisations in urging Defra for more time, clearer questions and a fairer route for practical evidence on gamebirds
Published on 14 Oct 2026
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- Robert Frewen
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- The CLA joins rural organisations in urging Defra for more time, clearer questions and a fairer route for practical evidence on gamebirds
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- CLA calls for rural voices to have fair hearing in gamebird consultation
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A new parliamentary report, backed by the CLA, sets out how fair funding and stronger rural representation can unlock the countryside’s economic potential
Published on 14 Oct 2026
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- Peter Fage
- Campaigns
- Rural Powerhouse
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- A new parliamentary report, backed by the CLA, sets out how fair funding and stronger rural representation can unlock the countryside’s economic potential
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- Devolution must deliver for the countryside – not leave it behind, report warns
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
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- Jonathan Roberts
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- APPG for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse - Devolution and its impact on rural areas
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
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- Mike Sims
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- APPG Devolution and its impact on rural areas 2026
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Landowners and managers within the Western Forest area are being invited to explore how trees and woodland could work for their land.
Published on 13 Oct 2026
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- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- Up to £500,000 funding available for tree planting and management projects in the Western Forest this planting season.
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- Western Forest launches support for farmers and landowners
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In her latest blog, our Regional Surveyor Alice Simon welcomes the news of flood funding in Somerset and looks at how catchments can become more flood resilient. Published on 13 Oct 2026
Advisers blog: Building Flood Resilience
News story- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- In her latest blog, our Regional Surveyor Alice Simon looks at how catchments across the south west can become more flood resilient.
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- Advisers blog: Building Flood Resilience
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James and Susan Kinsey-Jones are at the vanguard of the Welsh wine revolution. We take a trip to their vineyard for a closer look at their diversification journey from sheep to Solaris grapes Published on 13 Oct 2026
A vintage diversification story: meet the CLA members who transformed their sheep farm into a vineyard
Feature article- Authors
- Jasmin McDermott
- Regions
- Wales
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- James and Susan Kinsey-Jones are at the vanguard of the Welsh wine revolution. We take a trip to their vineyard for a closer look at their diversification journey from sheep to Solaris grapes
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- A vintage diversification story: meet the CLA members who transformed their sheep farm into a vineyard
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CLA members in South Norfolk are encouraged to attend this rural industry event Published on 12 Oct 2026
Invite to Terry Jermy MP event
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- Lee Murphy
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- CLA members in South Norfolk are encouraged to attend this rural industry event
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- Invite to Terry Jermy MP event
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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
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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