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New CLA President Gavin Lane and Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds take to the stage in front of a packed auditorium Published on 20 Nov 2025
CLA 2025 Rural Business Conference
News story- Authors
- Lee Murphy
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Rural Powerhouse
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- New CLA President Gavin Lane and Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds take to the stage in front of a packed auditorium
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- CLA 2025 Rural Business Conference
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With significant valuation increases and limited reliefs coming in from April 2026, rural businesses face growing uncertainty with regard to business rates
Published on 6 Feb 2026
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- Andrew Shirley
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- With significant valuation increases and limited reliefs coming in from April 2026, rural businesses face growing uncertainty with regard to business rates
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- Business rates: time for the government to look through a new prism
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This is the CLA's response to HMT's Call for Evidence on Business Rates and Investment.
Published on 19 Feb 2026
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- Andrew Shirley
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- This is a wide-ranging Call for Evidence, covering many aspects of business rates - looking at investment, empty property rates, self-catering accommodation, should property owner rather occupier, move to from slab to slice. However the most important thing that they did not ask was about the proportionality of business rates and the escalation in rateable values so we included that in our response.
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- Business Rates and Investment HMT Consultation Response
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This is the CLA's response to HMT's Call for Evidence on Business Rates and Investment.
Published on 19 Feb 2026
- Authors
- Andrew Shirley
- Strapline
- This is a wide-ranging Call for Evidence, covering many aspects of business rates - looking at investment, empty property rates, self-catering accommodation, should property owner rather occupier, move to from slab to slice. However the most important thing that they did not ask was about the proportionality of business rates and the escalation in rateable values so we included that in our response.
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- Business Rates and Investment HMT Consultation Response
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A column from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin on the topic of water management
Published on 23 Mar 2026
- Authors
- Peter Ewin
- Regions
- The East
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- A column from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin on the topic of water management
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- Building a resilient water future: Why land management must lead the way
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The theme for the 2026 CLA Next Generation Conference is Building Rural Futures: Leadership, Innovation, Opportunity. We speak to Alex Barton about achieving this at his family farm
Published on 18 Mar 2026
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- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Campaigns
- Next Generation Network
- Regions
- The South West
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- The theme for the 2026 CLA Next Generation Conference is Building Rural Futures: Leadership, Innovation, Opportunity. We speak to Alex Barton about achieving this at his family farm
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- Building a future for the next generation - leadership, innovation & opportunity
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The CLA Charitable Trust supports university students with educational bursaries. We speak to two scholars about the future of agriculture as they complete their final year
Published on 8 Apr 2025
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Campaigns
- Next Generation Network
- Regions
- The Midlands
- Strapline
- The CLA Charitable Trust supports university students with educational bursaries. We speak to two scholars about the future of agriculture as they complete their final year
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- Building a career in the countryside: the CLA Charitable Trust scholars
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With fiscal headroom shrinking and a £20bn productivity downgrade to the economy, speculation mounts on what will be on Rachel Reeves’ tax increase list ahead of the budget
Published on 6 Nov 2025
- Authors
- Charles Trotman
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Succession planning & inheritance tax
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- With fiscal headroom shrinking and a £20bn productivity downgrade to the economy, speculation mounts on what will be on Rachel Reeves’ tax increase list ahead of the budget
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- Budget 2025: Which tax rises could hit rural areas?
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Reaction and expert analysis to announcements in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget - find out how will updates will impact your rural business
Published on 26 Nov 2025
- Authors
- Rob Hackney
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Succession planning & inheritance tax
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- Reaction and expert analysis to announcements in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget - find out how will updates will impact your rural business
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- Budget 2025: CLA secures concession on IHT reform - the £1m allowance can now be transferred between spouses
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Explore our detailed analysis, compiled from CLA tax and policy experts, on how the latest budget announcements affect rural families, their land and their businesses
Published on 26 Nov 2025
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- Judicaelle Hammond
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Succession planning & inheritance tax
- Strapline
- Explore our detailed analysis, compiled from CLA tax and policy experts, on how the latest budget announcements affect rural families, their land and their businesses
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- Budget 2025 explained: the impacts for you and your rural business
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Published on 21 May 2025
Bucks AGM flyer 2025
Library- Authors
- Mike Sims
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- Bucks AGM flyer 2025
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Read more about the Bridging Borders Forestry Conference - access the agenda and presentation slides Published on 21 Mar 2025
Bridging Borders Forestry Conference
News story- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
- Strapline
- Read more about the Bridging Borders Forestry Conference - summary report, access the agenda and presentation slides
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- Bridging Borders Forestry Conference