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Hear from CLA Deputy President Joe Evans about the CLA's action and approach to the SFI debacle at our Cumbria and Lancashire AGMs - have you registered yet?
Published on 24 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
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- Hear from CLA Deputy President Joe Evans about the CLA's action and approach to the SFI debacle at our Cumbria and Lancashire AGMs - have you registered yet?
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- SFI de-brief at our Autumn AGMs in Lancashire and Cumbria
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West Worcestershire farmers and landowners shared their experiences with rural crime, connectivity, housing legislation and the pressures facing farming
Published on 29 Sep 2026
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- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
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- West Worcestershire farmers and landowners shared their experiences with rural crime, connectivity, housing legislation and the pressures facing farming
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- Rural challenges in focus as CLA members meet Harriett Baldwin MP
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CLA East surveyor Jules Stephens and Rural Adviser Peter Ewin highlight some of the key issues they have been advising CLA members on in recent weeks Published on 7 Oct 2026
Providing member advice in the East
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- Juliet Stephens
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- The East
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- CLA East surveyor Jules Stephens and Rural Adviser Peter Ewin highlight some of the key issues they have been advising CLA members on in recent weeks
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- Providing member advice in the East
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Our top tips and practical security steps to safeguard machinery, equipment and rural businesses from organised criminals
Published on 10 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Campaigns
- Rural Crime
- Regions
- The Midlands
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- Our top tips and practical security steps to safeguard machinery, equipment and rural businesses from organised criminals
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- Protect your land and property: how to prevent rural theft
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The latest column from CLA East Director Cath Crowther focuses on the Sustainable Farming Incentive and inheritance tax Published on 12 Oct 2026
Pressing rural issues must be addressed
News story- Authors
- Cath Crowther
- Regions
- The East
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- The latest column from CLA East Director Cath Crowther focuses on the Sustainable Farming Incentive and inheritance tax
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- Pressing rural issues must be addressed
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Published on 14 Aug 2026
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- Lisa Hofford
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- President's Award 2026 nomination form
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Published on 14 Oct 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- The CLA have responded to a consultation on establishing planning powers for Mayors in England. The consultation proposes to introduce powers to allow Mayors to call in planning applications of a certain kind, establish Mayoral Development Orders and introduce Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). The CLA response is supportive of many of the proposals while offering amendments to make them work better for the rural landowners and businesses.
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- Planning Powers for Mayors in England
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Read our complete guide to the latest Defra-backed funding opportunities – designed to supporting new ideas, technology and practical on-farm innovation
Published on 20 Aug 2026
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- Jack Chivers
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- Read our complete guide to the latest Defra-backed funding opportunities – designed to supporting new ideas, technology and practical on-farm innovation
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- New funding opportunities for farming innovation: what rural businesses need to know
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In April, Defra announced that Biodiversity Net Gain would be amended in response to reports of planning delays, high costs and a stalled off-site market. The first set of these changes have now been implemented and new regulations come into effect from 6 August
Published on 4 Aug 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
- Campaigns
- Biodiversity Net Gain
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- In April, Defra announced that Biodiversity Net Gain would be amended in response to reports of planning delays, high costs and a stalled off-site market. The first set of these changes have now been implemented and new regulations come into effect from 6 August
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- New exemptions and revised thresholds for Biodiversity Net Gain in England
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CLA secures several lobbying wins, but concerns that heritage 'has taken a hit'
Published on 19 Aug 2026
- Authors
- Mike Sims
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- CLA secures several lobbying wins, but concerns that heritage 'has taken a hit'
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- New NPPF: 'First step' towards true planning reform
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NbS Discovery Fund aims to support the development of projects that address water challenges in the river catchments of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Published on 21 Sep 2026
Nature-based Discovery (NbS) Fund
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- Peter Ewin
- Regions
- The East
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- NbS Discovery Fund aims to support the development of projects that address water challenges in the river catchments of Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
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- Nature-based Discovery (NbS) Fund
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Published on 1 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Antonia Barraclough
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- membership relations manager, job description, jobs, job, vancancy, south east
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- Job description for Membership Relations Manager, South East
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- Membership Relations Manager, South East