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CLA Cymru is urging Welsh Government to use its latest review of holiday let taxation to deliver meaningful reform for genuine self-catering businesses, including reducing the 182-day letting threshold to 105 days.
Published on 28 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
- Strapline
- CLA Cymru is urging Welsh Government to use its latest review of holiday let taxation to deliver meaningful reform for genuine self-catering businesses, including reducing the 182-day letting threshold to 105 days.
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- 182-day rule review: CLA Cymru calls for 105-day threshold and workable exemptions
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If you’re a land manager in England, it’s time to look at LNRSs. Read our practical guide to learn about the opportunities, connect with delivery partners and help build nature recovery into your plans
Published on 8 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Susan Twining
- Campaigns
- Biodiversity Net Gain
- Strapline
- If you’re a land manager in England, it’s time to look at LNRSs. Read our practical guide to learn about the opportunities, connect with delivery partners and help build nature recovery into your plans
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- A landowner's five-step guide to Local Nature Recovery Strategies
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James and Susan Kinsey-Jones are at the vanguard of the Welsh wine revolution. We take a trip to their vineyard for a closer look at their diversification journey from sheep to Solaris grapes Published on 13 Oct 2026
A vintage diversification story: meet the CLA members who transformed their sheep farm into a vineyard
Feature article- Authors
- Jasmin McDermott
- Regions
- Wales
- Strapline
- James and Susan Kinsey-Jones are at the vanguard of the Welsh wine revolution. We take a trip to their vineyard for a closer look at their diversification journey from sheep to Solaris grapes
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- A vintage diversification story: meet the CLA members who transformed their sheep farm into a vineyard
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Mike Sims
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- APPG Devolution and its impact on rural areas 2026
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
- Authors
- Jonathan Roberts
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- APPG for Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse - Devolution and its impact on rural areas
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In the second of a series of articles for the CLA, Mark Cooke, Associate at Bell Cornwell, looks at whether Planning in Principle is Is it the best way to test development potential.
Published on 31 Jul 2026
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
- Strapline
- Bringing forward residential development can feel like a significant leap of faith. Before investing in detailed plans and technical reports, many landowners and developers want to answer one key question: is development on this site likely to be acceptable in principle?
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- Ad: Permission in Principle (PiP): Is it the best way to test development potential?
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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
- Strapline
- 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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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
- Strapline
- 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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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
- Strapline
- 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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CLA Cymru enjoy two jam-packed days at the Anglesey Show and welcomed members, partners and Welsh Government Ministers to their events trailer.
Published on 13 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Steven Crane-Jenkins
- Regions
- Wales
- Strapline
- CLA Cymru enjoyed two jam-packed days at the Anglesey Show and welcomed members, partners and Welsh Government Ministers to their events stand.
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- At the Anglesey Show: Ministerial Engagement and a Memorable and Productive Two Days
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Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant as recent government figures show increasing bluetongue cases - the majority concentrated in the South West of England Published on 10 Aug 2026
Bluetongue warning as cases continue to rise
News story- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
- Strapline
- Farmers have been urged to remain vigilant as recent government figures show increasing bluetongue cases - the majority concentrated in the South West of England
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- Bluetongue warning as cases continue to rise
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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
- Strapline
- 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