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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 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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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 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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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 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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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
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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).
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- CLA Consultation Response - Planning Powers for Mayors in England
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Livestock farmers across Wales are being urged to remain vigilant as the number of bluetongue cases continues to climb and further detections expected while midge activity remains high, during the recent prolonged hot weather.
Published on 27 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
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- Livestock farmers across Wales are being urged to remain vigilant as the number of bluetongue cases continues to climb and further detections expected while midge activity remains high, during the recent prolonged hot weather.
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- Bluetongue warning as cases rise across Wales
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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
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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
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- Agricultural drones in the UK
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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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In last in a series of articles, Dan Rogers, Partner at Bell Cornwell, looks at how Class Q and Class R, offer routes to bring traditional farm buildings back into use.
Published on 29 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- Traditional barns and modern agricultural sheds are increasingly left behind by changing farming practices, yet they often represent one of a landowner's most underused assets.
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- Ad: Redundant Farm Buildings: A Guide to Class Q and Class R
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Jonathan Roberts
- Title
- APPG for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse - Devolution and its impact on rural areas