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This is the CLA response to the review of Farming Profitability in England, which is being led by Baroness Batters. The response includes the three headline suggestions the CLA believes will have the greatest impact on improving farm profitability in England.
Published on 16 Jul 2025
- Authors
- Anna Novis
- Title
- CLA Consultation Response on Farming Profitability Review
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The latest round of the CLA Charitable Trust grants (April) have been made, with the trustees agreeing to 14 grants nationally, totaling nearly £70,000.
Published on 15 May 2026
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
- Strapline
- The latest round of the CLA Charitable Trust grants (April) have been made, with the trustees agreeing to 14 grants nationally, totaling nearly £70,000.
- Title
- CLA Charitable Trust grants in the North
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Three projects supporting rural communities
Published on 21 Jul 2026
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
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- Three projects supporting rural communities
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- CLA Charitable Trust grants awarded in the Midlands
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The latest round (June) of the CLA Charitable Trust grants have been made, with the trustees agreeing to 18 grants nationally, totaling nearly £80,000.
Published on 22 Jul 2025
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
- Strapline
- The latest round (June) of the CLA Charitable Trust grants have been made, with the trustees agreeing to 18 grants nationally, totaling nearly £80,000.
- Title
- CLA Charitable Trust beneficiaries in the North
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A guest blog from our CLACT scholar who shares her views after attending this high profile industry event
Published on 15 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Lee Murphy
- Strapline
- A guest blog from our CLACT Scholar who shares her views after attending this high profile industry event
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- CLA Charitable Trust (CLACT) Scholar at the Oxford Farming Conference
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Join the team at this year's CLA Big Breakfast
Published on 25 Mar 2026
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
- Strapline
- Join the team at this year's CLA Big Breakfast
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- CLA Big Breakfast at the Royal Three Counties Show 2026
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Discover more about this year’s guest speakers Published on 20 Apr 2026
CLA Big Breakfast 2026
Article- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
- Strapline
- Discover more about this year’s guest speakers
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- CLA Big Breakfast 2026
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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
- Title
- 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
- Authors
- 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
- Title
- 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
- Authors
- 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.
- Title
- 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 short blog from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin Published on 11 Jun 2026
Business Rates - Duty to Notify
News story- Authors
- Peter Ewin
- Regions
- The East
- Strapline
- A short blog from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin
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- Business Rates - Duty to Notify