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Find out what the latest Competition and Markets Authority review means for rural households affected by volatile fuel prices and supplier cancellations
Published on 16 Jul 2026
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- Charles Trotman
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- Find out what the latest Competition and Markets Authority review means for rural households affected by volatile fuel prices and supplier cancellations
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- Rural heating oil customers offered compensation after cancelled orders
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Farm parks, heritage sites and family attractions could use the temporary reduced 5% VAT rate to support summer footfall and ease costs for visitors
Published on 25 Jun 2026
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- Jimmy Tse
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- Farm parks, heritage sites and family attractions could use the temporary reduced 5% VAT rate to support summer footfall and ease costs for visitors
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- Rural visitor attractions set to benefit from summer VAT cut
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System must be ready from day one, says CLA Deputy President
Published on 2 Jun 2026
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- Mike Sims
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- System must be ready from day one, says CLA Deputy President
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- SFI 2026 open date confirmed: CLA welcomes new details
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Explore the final practical guide in our four-part SFI series – essential reading for any farmer or land manager preparing or considering an application this year
Published on 28 May 2026
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- Jack Chivers
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- Explore the final practical guide in our four-part SFI series – essential reading for any farmer or land manager preparing or considering an application this year
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- SFI 2026: Delivery, requirements and what happens in practice
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Published on 10 Jul 2026
SFI Webinar Q&A 2026
Library- Authors
- Jack Chivers
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- SFI Webinar Q&A 2026
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To mark the first bank holidays of the year and the start of the countryside's busy season, CLA National Access Adviser Claire Wright offers practical and legal advice for those visiting and living in rural areas
Published on 1 Apr 2026
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- Claire Wright
- Campaigns
- Countryside Code
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- To mark the first bank holidays of the year and the start of the countryside's busy season, CLA National Access Adviser Claire Wright offers practical and legal advice for those visiting and living in rural areas
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- Safe access to the countryside: guidance for land managers and visitors
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CLA Deputy President welcomes clarity but urges Defra to review budget if demand is strong
Published on 10 Jun 2026
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- Mike Sims
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- CLA Deputy President welcomes clarity but urges Defra to review budget if demand is strong
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- Size of SFI 2026 funding pot revealed: "It may not stretch far enough"
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Jack Chivers weighs up the latest advances in agri-tech, considering opportunity, caution and practical applications on-farm Published on 5 Aug 2026
Smart farming
Feature article- Authors
- Jack Chivers
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- Jack Chivers weighs up the latest advances in agri-tech, considering opportunity, caution and practical applications on-farm
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- Smart farming
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Somerset Branch Chairman Ewen Cameron says the CLA will be listening to its members and doing its best to represent their voice while new ideas from Westminster take shape. Published on 7 Aug 2026
Somerset Branch Chairman's Report 2026
News story- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- Somerset Branch Chairman Ewen Cameron delivers his annual report ahead of the Branch AGM on September 21 2026.
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- Somerset Branch Chairman's Report 2026
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Grants to help connect young people with the countryside and nature
Published on 15 Apr 2026
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- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- Grants to help connect young people with the countryside and nature
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- South East groups awarded £20K by CLA Charitable Trust
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The South West team has welcomed Alice Simon as its new Rural Surveyor in the south west. Published on 13 Apr 2026
South West welcomes new Rural Surveyor
News story- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- Alice Simon will be providing advice and guidance to CLA members on a range of issues relating to land ownership and rural business.
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- South West welcomes new Rural Surveyor
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Professionals, landowners, farmers and anyone with specialist knowledge or interest in the natural environment can give their views on South Yorkshire's LNRS consultation.
Published on 22 Jun 2026
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
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- Professionals, landowners, farmers and anyone with specialist knowledge or interest in the natural environment can give their views on South Yorkshire's LNRS consultation.
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- South Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) open for consultation