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In this guest blog, Kent Police outlines how it mixes community engagement, targeted activity and pro-active policing
Published on 7 Apr 2025
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Campaigns
- Rural Crime
- Regions
- The South East
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- In this guest blog, Kent Police outlines how it mixes community engagement, targeted activity and pro-active policing
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- How one rural police team is fighting back against criminals in the countryside
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Learn how Class M/MA permitted development rights can help you convert agricultural and commercial buildings into residential use without full planning permission
Published on 12 Nov 2025
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- John Greenshields
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- Learn how Class M/MA permitted development rights can help you convert agricultural and commercial buildings into residential use without full planning permission
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- How permitted development rights can help you avoid planning red tape
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As devolution reshapes housing policy, rural communities have a unique opportunity to make sure affordable homes are not overlooked. For Rural Housing Week 2026, the CLA’s Avril Roberts explains more
Published on 9 Jul 2026
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- Avril Roberts
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- As devolution reshapes housing policy, rural communities have a unique opportunity to make sure affordable homes are not overlooked. For Rural Housing Week 2026, the CLA’s Avril Roberts explains more
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- How rural communities can shape future housing plans
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The CLA’s national fly-tipping lead Jane Harrison explains how an effective five-point plan can be used to help tackle fly-tipping for farmers and rural landowners
Published on 26 Feb 2026
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- Jane Harrison
- Campaigns
- Rural Crime
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- The CLA’s national fly-tipping lead Jane Harrison explains how an effective five-point plan can be used to help tackle fly-tipping for farmers and rural landowners
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- How to address the fly-tipping crisis
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Discover how your farming business can benefit from the newly announced government initiative – the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies Fund (ADOPT)
Published on 16 Apr 2025
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- Discover how your farming business can benefit from the newly announced government initiative – the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies Fund (ADOPT)
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- How to apply for new government funding for farming innovation
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Following the latest review of environmental regulators from economist Dan Corry, we explore how member-regulator interactions can be improved
Published on 3 Apr 2025
- Campaigns
- Biodiversity Net Gain,Natural Capital
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- Following the latest review of environmental regulators from economist Dan Corry, we explore how member-regulator interactions can be improved
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- How to improve relations between land managers and Defra regulators
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To reduce risks where public rights of way cross working farmland, read our top tips and practical guidance for farmers and land managers
Published on 23 Jul 2026
- Authors
- Claire Wright
- Strapline
- To reduce risks where public rights of way cross working farmland, read our top tips and practical guidance for farmers and land managers
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- How to manage public access safely during harvest
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From her farm in Nottinghamshire, we speak to CLA member Hannah Connors about how her family has approached succession planning Published on 23 Oct 2025
How to plan for the future of the family farm
Feature article- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Campaigns
- Succession planning & inheritance tax
- Strapline
- From her farm in Nottinghamshire, we speak to CLA member Hannah Connors about how her family has approached succession planning
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- How to plan for the future of the family farm
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CLA representative for the National Rural Crime Network, Lucy Charman, explains what landowners should do if they encounter unusual activity in the countryside
Published on 25 Jun 2025
- Authors
- Lucy Charman
- Campaigns
- Rural Crime
- Regions
- The South East
- Strapline
- CLA representative for the National Rural Crime Network, Lucy Charman, explains what landowners should do if they encounter unusual activity in the countryside
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- How to report a rural crime before it escalates
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What should you do when persistent weeds take root? The CLA’s Rosie Salt-Crockford explains how our latest guidance note for members can help you control invasive weeds
Published on 30 Jul 2025
- Authors
- Rosie Salt-Crockford
- Regions
- The South East
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- What should you do when persistent weeds take root? The CLA’s Rosie Salt-Crockford explains how our latest guidance note for members can help you control invasive weeds
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- How to tackle invasive and harmful weeds on your property
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After new government updates on Higher Level Stewardship, capital grant schemes and other farming policies, we pick out and analyse the key points for rural land managers to consider
Published on 27 Feb 2025
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- After new government updates on Higher Level Stewardship, capital grant schemes and other farming policies, we pick out and analyse the key points for rural land managers to consider
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- How will farmers be affected by the latest Defra announcements?
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Read our report, from the latest APPG inquiry meeting, outlining how we're working to ensure that rural areas are considered in the rollout of devolution powers in England
Published on 30 Oct 2025
- Campaigns
- Rural Powerhouse
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- Read our report, from the latest APPG inquiry meeting, outlining how we're working to ensure that rural areas are considered in the rollout of devolution powers in England
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- How will rural areas fit into the devolution agenda?