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The Hull and East Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (HEY LNRS) has been published today, making it the first one in Yorkshire! This is a huge milestone for our region
Published on 2 Feb 2026
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- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
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- The Hull and East Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (HEY LNRS) has been published today, making it the first one in Yorkshire! This is a huge milestone for our region.
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- Hull and East Yorkshire LNRS published
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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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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?
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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
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- 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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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
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- Claire Wright
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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
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- How to manage public access safely during harvest
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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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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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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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Farmers speak of financial and emotional impact of drought, and discuss their fears for winter
Published on 1 Oct 2025
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East,The East,The South West
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- Farmers speak of financial and emotional impact of drought, and discuss their fears for winter
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- How is dry period affecting farmers?
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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?
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- 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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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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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?