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CLA Deputy President welcomes clarity but urges Defra to review budget if demand is strong
Published on 10 Jun 2026
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- Mike Sims
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- CLA Deputy President welcomes clarity but urges Defra to review budget if demand is strong
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- Size of SFI 2026 funding pot revealed: "It may not stretch far enough"
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Jack Chivers weighs up the latest advances in agri-tech, considering opportunity, caution and practical applications on-farm Published on 5 Aug 2026
Smart farming
Feature article- Authors
- Jack Chivers
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- Jack Chivers weighs up the latest advances in agri-tech, considering opportunity, caution and practical applications on-farm
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- Smart farming
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Following the CLA's budget submission to the government, Senior Economist Charles Trotman explains how a ‘soft loan’ approach could help rural businesses expand and diversify
Published on 16 Oct 2025
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- Charles Trotman
- Campaigns
- Rural Powerhouse
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- Following the CLA's budget submission to the government, Senior Economist Charles Trotman explains how a ‘soft loan’ approach could help rural businesses expand and diversify
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- Soft loans: a potential lifeline for rural growth and diversification
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The Somerset Branch Chairman's Report for the 2025 AGM, which takes place at Belmont Estate on 4 September.
Published on 17 Jul 2025
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- Somerset Branch Chairman Ewen Cameron delivers his report ahead of the 2025 AGM.
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- Somerset Branch AGM Chairman's Report 2025
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Somerset Branch Chairman Ewen Cameron says the CLA will be listening to its members and doing its best to represent their voice while new ideas from Westminster take shape. Published on 7 Aug 2026
Somerset Branch Chairman's Report 2026
News story- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- Somerset Branch Chairman Ewen Cameron delivers his annual report ahead of the Branch AGM on September 21 2026.
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- Somerset Branch Chairman's Report 2026
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Concerns raised over Environment Agency decision to stop maintaining a significant proportion of Somerset's rivers and waterways.
Published on 10 Sep 2025
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- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- During August, several landowners in Somerset were informed by the Environment Agency of its decision to withdraw maintenance on certain main rivers in the county.
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- Somerset: Environment Agency withdrawal of main river maintenance
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Published on 7 Jul 2025
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- Mike Sims
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- South Downs National Park management plan consultation response
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CLA encourages members to have their say before consultation period into national park's plan closes
Published on 8 Jul 2025
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- Lucy Charman
- Regions
- The South East
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- CLA encourages members to have their say before consultation period into national park's plan closes
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- South Downs management plan: CLA consultation response
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Grants to help connect young people with the countryside and nature
Published on 15 Apr 2026
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- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- Grants to help connect young people with the countryside and nature
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- South East groups awarded £20K by CLA Charitable Trust
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Incidents up but fixed penalty notices down, with some areas hit by 70%+ rise in dumpings
Published on 25 Feb 2026
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- Incidents up but fixed penalty notices down, with some areas hit by 70%+ rise in dumpings
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- South East hit by record fly-tipping
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Grants will help connect young people with nature and the countryside
Published on 15 Jul 2025
- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Regions
- The South East
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- Grants will help connect young people with nature and the countryside
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- South East organisations awarded £20K by CLA Charitable Trust
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Our political engagement has continued with the regional team hosting a number of round table meetings with local MPs and our members.
Published on 30 Jul 2025
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Regions
- The South West
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- An update of recent MP meetings in the region.
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- South West political engagement continues