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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
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- 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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While there is still ‘a long road ahead’, a new proposed strategy outlines how government and industry can work together to tackle bovine tuberculosis over the next decade
Published on 12 Jun 2026
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- Susan Twining
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- While there is still ‘a long road ahead’, a new proposed strategy outlines how government and industry can work together to tackle bovine tuberculosis over the next decade
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- Plans for England to be bovine TB free by 2038
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What do new planning proposals mean for the countryside? Planning Adviser Shannon Fuller breaks down the CLA’s responses to the latest consultations on application fees and new towns
Published on 27 May 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- Biodiversity Net Gain
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- What do new planning proposals mean for the countryside? Planning Adviser Shannon Fuller breaks down the CLA’s responses to the latest consultations on application fees and new towns
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- Planning fees and new towns: the CLA’s message to the government
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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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An update from CLA Policy Adviser Mark Burton on this proposed project
Published on 17 Jul 2026
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- Mark Burton
- Regions
- The East
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- An update from CLA Policy Adviser Mark Burton on this proposed project
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- Pelham to Rayleigh line reinforcement project in Essex
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A short update from CLA Policy Adviser Mark Burton
Published on 15 Jun 2026
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- Mark Burton
- Regions
- The East
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- A short update from CLA Policy Adviser Mark Burton
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- Pelham to Rayleigh Overhead Line Reinforcement
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We speak to Open Farm Sunday founder Ian Pigott about how the event has continued to grow and inspire people across the country Published on 2 Jun 2026
Open Farm Sunday
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- Lee Murphy
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- The East
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- We speak to Open Farm Sunday founder Ian Pigott about how the event has continued to grow and inspire people across the country
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- Open Farm Sunday
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The latest government proposals could affect how you generate energy and access biodiversity markets. Understand the impacts and learn how the CLA is responding on behalf of rural landowners
Published on 19 Jun 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- The latest government proposals could affect how you generate energy and access biodiversity markets. Understand the impacts and learn how the CLA is responding on behalf of rural landowners
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- Onshore wind and biodiversity net gain: our assessment of two key government consultations
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Mixed response for long-awaited roadmap for English farming Published on 26 Jun 2026
New government Farming Roadmap launched
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- Jonathan Roberts
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- Mixed response for long-awaited roadmap for English farming
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- New government Farming Roadmap launched
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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
- Authors
- 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