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Members enjoyed scorching weather on their visit to the magical Drovers Rest Farm for the Herefordshire AGM
Published on 19 Aug 2022
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
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- Members enjoyed scorching weather on their visit to the magical Drovers Rest Farm for the Herefordshire AGM
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- A thriving gem of diversification in the Herefordshire countryside
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CLA Cymru has responded to Welsh Government’s consultation on the Draft Heat Strategy for Wales. While we welcome the focus on meeting net-zero, we raise questions about the suitability of current technology for some buildings. Bethany Turner writes.
Published on 10 Nov 2023
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- Wales
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- CLA Cymru has responded to Welsh Government’s consultation on the Draft Heat Strategy for Wales. While we welcome the focus on meeting net-zero, we raise questions about the suitability of current technology for some buildings. Bethany Turner writes.
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- A tepid welcome to the Heat Strategy for Wales
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The Welsh Government’s proposed Council Tax reforms could discriminate against countryside communities where fewer local services are available, and it’s simply not true that everyone can pay more, says CLA Cymru’s Charles de Winton.
Published on 8 Jan 2024
- Regions
- Wales
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- The Welsh Government’s proposed Council Tax reforms could discriminate against countryside communities where fewer local services are available, and it’s simply not true that everyone can pay more, says CLA Cymru’s Charles de Winton.
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- A taxing issue for rural properties
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A sustainable rural generation
Article- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- Mike Sims reports on one CLA member’s bespoke approach, which combines housing development with the creation of sustainable and sympathetic rural communities
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- A sustainable rural generation
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A summer of staycations
Article- Authors
- Jasmin McDermott
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- Tourism could prove a much-needed source of revenue for farmers and landowners this year, following changes to the planning rules. Tim Relf reports
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- A summer of staycations
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Planning, development, renewables and nutrient neutrality…
Published on 21 Nov 2022
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
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- Planning, development, renewables and nutrient neutrality…
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- A successful event for the Midlands team
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A strategy for rural tourism
Article- Authors
- Avril Roberts
- Campaigns
- Rural Powerhouse
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- Tourism plays a vital role in the UK’s rural economy. Following a challenging few years, the CLA’s Avril Roberts discusses how the sector needs reinvigoration to help it weather current challenges
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- A strategy for rural tourism
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With an exclusive tour of the Clive collection, members visited the beautiful Powis Castle for a cross border event
Published on 20 Jul 2023
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- Wales,The Midlands
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- With an exclusive tour of the Clive collection, members visited the beautiful Powis Castle for a cross border event
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- A spectacular setting for the latest CLA Midlands Women’s Network event
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A royal visit to Groundswell
Article- Authors
- Bethany Turner
- Campaigns
- Natural Capital
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- We look back on our visit to Groundswell Festival. Attended by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh and many others wanting to know more about environmental markets
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- A royal visit to Groundswell
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A restoration game
Case Study- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Campaigns
- Climate Action
- Regions
- The North
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- Robert and Helen Brown have restored degraded peatland that resulted in more effective carbon capture and an enriched habitat attracting wildlife and threatened bird species
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- A restoration game
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A regenerative enterprise
Article- Regions
- Wales
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- A farm business is using regenerative techniques that make its soil and crops more resilient, as well as delivering carbon capture and biodiversity. Robert Dangerfield reports.
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- A regenerative enterprise
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The CLA’s Charles Trotman explains how new dairy regulations from Defra offer greater contractual and pricing transparency for this and other farming sectors
Published on 11 Aug 2023
- Authors
- Charles Trotman
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- The CLA’s Charles Trotman explains how new dairy regulations from Defra offer greater contractual and pricing transparency for this and other farming sectors
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- A push for greater transparency in the farming sector