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To have their voices heard on planning applications, business developments and other planning issues, CLA members are encouraged to respond to the latest NPPF consultation by 10 March
Published on 26 Feb 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- To have their voices heard on planning applications, business developments and other planning issues, CLA members are encouraged to respond to the latest NPPF consultation by 10 March
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- Have your say on the future of planning: the NPPF needs your views
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A report from the first ever CLA Cymru Rural Business Conference
Published on 12 Mar 2026
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- Victoria Bond
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- A report from the first ever CLA Cymru Rural Business Conference
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- Highlights, ambition and challenges for rural Wales
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CLA-backed awards to be presented at New Forest and Hampshire County Show this summer
Published on 22 Apr 2026
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- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- CLA-backed awards to be presented at New Forest and Hampshire County Show this summer
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- Honouring rural heroes: 2026 New Forest awards now open
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The CLA’s Rosie Salt-Crockford explores the legal issues horse owners and managers may face, and explains how the latest CLA handbook offers practical support
Published on 4 Jun 2026
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- Rosie Salt-Crockford
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- The CLA’s Rosie Salt-Crockford explores the legal issues horse owners and managers may face, and explains how the latest CLA handbook offers practical support
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- Horses and the law: what horse owners and equine businesses need to know
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Diversifications can prove to be profitable avenues for rural businesses, but one case shines a light on the potential pitfalls that can cost farms their tenancy rights
Published on 19 Feb 2026
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- Richard Pinney
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- Diversifications can prove to be profitable avenues for rural businesses, but one case shines a light on the potential pitfalls that can cost farms their tenancy rights
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- How can a farm diversification put your home at risk?
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Using employer examples, CLA Senior Policy Adviser Charles Trotman breaks down the national minimum and living wage for rural businesses and asks for your views to feed back to policymakers
Published on 19 May 2026
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- Charles Trotman
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- Using employer examples, CLA Senior Policy Adviser Charles Trotman breaks down the national minimum and living wage for rural businesses and asks for your views to feed back to policymakers
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- How does the minimum wage affect rural business?
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Using our consultation response on trail hunting as an example, the CLA’s Claire Wright offers a behind-the-scenes look at how your feedback directly influences our policy position
Published on 19 Jun 2026
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- Claire Wright
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- Using our consultation response on trail hunting as an example, the CLA’s Claire Wright offers a behind-the-scenes look at how your feedback directly influences our policy position
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- How exactly do member views shape CLA policy?
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The CLA’s Andrew Gillett explains how artificial intelligence tools can save you time and deliver business improvements – but without proper scrutiny, they can cost your business dearly Published on 10 Jun 2026
How far should your rural business trust AI?
Feature article- Authors
- Andrew Gillett
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- The CLA’s Andrew Gillett explains how artificial intelligence tools can save you time and deliver business improvements – but without proper scrutiny, they can cost your business dearly
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- How far should your rural business trust AI?
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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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Senior Economics and Rural Business Adviser Charles Trotman explores the potential impacts of the Middle East conflict on the rural economy
Published on 11 Mar 2026
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- Charles Trotman
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- Senior Economics and Rural Business Adviser Charles Trotman explores the potential impacts of the Middle East conflict on the rural economy
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- How will the Middle East conflict affect the rural economy?
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Published on 21 Apr 2026
IHT and woodlands survey
Library- Authors
- Mike Sims
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- IHT and woodlands survey