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CLA Consultation Response to Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts

Policy

This is the CLA's consultation response to 'Make Work Pay - ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts' Published on 26 Aug 2026

Authors: Roberta Sacaloff
Strapline: Further to the Employment Rights Act 2025, the Government consulted on ending one-sided flexibility and reforming zero hours contracts. We responded to the consultation which was about the use of zero hours contracts, offering workers guaranteed hours of work and paying them for cancelled, moved or curtailed shifts at short notice.
Title: CLA Consultation Response to Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts

Bluetongue warning as cases rise across Wales

News story

Livestock farmers across Wales are being urged to remain vigilant as the number of bluetongue cases continues to climb and further detections expected while midge activity remains high, during the recent prolonged hot weather. Published on 27 Aug 2026

Authors: Steven Crane-Jenkins
Regions: Wales
Strapline: Livestock farmers across Wales are being urged to remain vigilant as the number of bluetongue cases continues to climb and further detections expected while midge activity remains high, during the recent prolonged hot weather.
Title: Bluetongue warning as cases rise across Wales

Advisers blog: Building Flood Resilience

News story

In her latest blog, our Regional Surveyor Alice Simon welcomes the news of flood funding in Somerset and looks at how catchments can become more flood resilient. Published on 13 Oct 2026

Authors: Sarah Wells-Gaston
Regions: The South West
Strapline: In her latest blog, our Regional Surveyor Alice Simon looks at how catchments across the south west can become more flood resilient.
Title: Advisers blog: Building Flood Resilience

Ad: Redundant Farm Buildings: A Guide to Class Q and Class R

Article

In last in a series of articles, Dan Rogers, Partner at Bell Cornwell, looks at how Class Q and Class R, offer routes to bring traditional farm buildings back into use. Published on 29 Sep 2026

Authors: Sarah Wells-Gaston
Regions: The South West
Strapline: Traditional barns and modern agricultural sheds are increasingly left behind by changing farming practices, yet they often represent one of a landowner's most underused assets.
Title: Ad: Redundant Farm Buildings: A Guide to Class Q and Class R

A vintage diversification story: meet the CLA members who transformed their sheep farm into a vineyard

Feature article

James and Susan Kinsey-Jones are at the vanguard of the Welsh wine revolution. We take a trip to their vineyard for a closer look at their diversification journey from sheep to Solaris grapes Published on 13 Oct 2026

Authors: Jasmin McDermott
Regions: Wales
Strapline: James and Susan Kinsey-Jones are at the vanguard of the Welsh wine revolution. We take a trip to their vineyard for a closer look at their diversification journey from sheep to Solaris grapes
Title: A vintage diversification story: meet the CLA members who transformed their sheep farm into a vineyard

A landowner's five-step guide to Local Nature Recovery Strategies

Blog

If you’re a land manager in England, it’s time to look at LNRSs. Read our practical guide to learn about the opportunities, connect with delivery partners and help build nature recovery into your plans Published on 8 Oct 2026

Authors: Susan Twining
Campaigns: Biodiversity Net Gain
Strapline: If you’re a land manager in England, it’s time to look at LNRSs. Read our practical guide to learn about the opportunities, connect with delivery partners and help build nature recovery into your plans
Title: A landowner's five-step guide to Local Nature Recovery Strategies

182-day rule review: CLA Cymru calls for 105-day threshold and workable exemptions