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The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) recently hosted their post-budget succession roadshow events across all counties in the North.
Published on 19 Dec 2025
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
- Strapline
- The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) recently hosted their post-budget succession roadshow events across all counties in the North.
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- Post-Budget Succession Roadshow in the North
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The County Durham Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is now open to public consultation until 11 January, with an intention to publish it in spring 2026. Published on 19 Dec 2025
County Durham LNRS consultation
Article- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
- Strapline
- The County Durham Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is now open to public consultation until 11 January, with an intention to publish it in spring 2026.
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- County Durham LNRS consultation
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Threshold to rise significantly after CLA lobbying
Published on 23 Dec 2025
- Authors
- Jonathan Roberts
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Succession planning & inheritance tax
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- Threshold to rise significantly after CLA lobbying
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- CLA win: Treasury announces major uplift in IHT threshold
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More than 100 masts upgraded across countryside through Shared Rural Network
Published on 23 Dec 2025
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Strapline
- More than 100 masts upgraded across countryside through Shared Rural Network
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- CLA welcomes mobile masts upgrade, but more needed to close digital divide
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Published on 6 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Graham Clark
- Strapline
- This guidance note covers key factors landowners should consider if approached by a third party such as a developer proposing to lease land for a potential new solar development. It is not aimed at those landowners looking to install solar on their own land (or roof-space) to supply their own power needs. These two situations are very different.
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- GN 26-01 Leasing Land for Solar Development – Guidance for Landowners
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GN26-01 Leasing Land for Solar Development – Guidance for Landowners
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GN26-02 Agri-environment Schemes - Designated and Non-designated Historic Features
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Published on 7 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Helen Dale
- Strapline
- This guidance note summarises the key issues encountered by members within current agri-environment schemes in relation to the presence of historic and archaeological features on farmed land. The note includes a number of actions which members can take now to try and ensure any issues are resolved.
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- GN26-02 Agri-environment Schemes - Designated and Non-designated Historic Features
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FiPL scheme also extended for three years, Defra announces, with £30m funding next year
Published on 7 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Strapline
- FiPL scheme also extended for three years, Defra announces, with £30m funding next year
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- SFI to re-open in two stages: CLA welcomes much-needed clarity
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Jonathan Roberts reflects on the fight against IHT reform, its success to date, and its next steps
Published on 8 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Jonathan Roberts
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign
- Strapline
- Jonathan Roberts reflects on the fight against IHT reform, its success to date, and its next steps
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- A Battle Won, But the War Continues
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Real conversations with the people shaping the countryside, in just fifteen minutes
Published on 8 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Jonathan Roberts
- Strapline
- Real conversations with the people shaping the countryside, in just fifteen minutes
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- Introducing '15 minutes with...' a podcast with and for rural leaders
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Read Sophie's latest update and thoughts on the changes to inheritance tax that were announced before Christmas
Published on 8 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
- Strapline
- Read Sophie's latest update and thoughts on the changes to inheritance tax that were announced before Christmas
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- A note from Regional Director, Sophie Dwerryhouse