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This is the CLA’s response on reforms to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). It follows our response to the consultation on changes to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) Published on 6 May 2025
CLA Consultation on Improving the Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes in England and Wales
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- Avril Roberts
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- This is the CLA’s response on reforms to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). It follows our response to the consultation on changes to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
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- CLA Consultation on Improving the Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes in England and Wales
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In this consultation response, the CLA has focussed on where there is a direct or indirect impact on landowners such as the proposals for insetting, legal and tax treatment of credits, stacking, building a pipeline of projects, and local prioritisation
Published on 11 Jul 2025
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- Susan Twining
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- In this consultation response, the CLA has focussed on where there is a direct or indirect impact on landowners such as the proposals for insetting, legal and tax treatment of credits, stacking, building a pipeline of projects, and local prioritisation
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- CLA Consultation for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Consultation - Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets – Raising Integrity
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Published on 11 Jul 2025
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- Susan Twining
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- CLA Consultation for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets – Raising Integrity
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This is the CLA's response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and HM Treasury on the Visitor Levy Consultation.
Published on 18 Feb 2026
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- This is the CLA's response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and HM Treasury on the Visitor Levy Consultation.
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- CLA Consultation Response to the Visitor Levy Consultation
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This is the CLA's consultation response to proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system in England.
Published on 11 Mar 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- This is the CLA's consultation response to proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system in England.
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- CLA Consultation Response to the NPPF
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This is the CLA's consultation response to Reform of Landfill Tax.
Published on 31 Oct 2025
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- John Greenshields
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- This is the CLA's consultation response to Reform of Landfill Tax.
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- CLA Consultation Response to Reform of Landfill Tax
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Published on 20 May 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- The CLA have responded to the government's most recent consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme which looks at how they will deliver 7 proposed 'New Towns'.
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- CLA Consultation Response to New Towns Draft Programme
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The CLA have responded to the government's most recent consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme which looks at how they will deliver 7 proposed 'New Towns'.
Published on 20 May 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- The CLA have responded to the government's most recent consultation on the New Towns Draft Programme which looks at how they will deliver 7 proposed 'New Towns'.
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- CLA Consultation Response to New Towns Draft Programme
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The CLA responded to Defra's consultation on expanding the area subject to licencing for burning vegetation from a subset of protected sites with peat deeper than 40 cm, to all peat deeper than 30 cm in the uplands (Less Favoured Area). Other Defra proposals consulted on include mandatory training, mandatory adherence to the Heather & Grass Burning Code, and changing the grounds for awarding a licence.
Published on 30 May 2025
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- Matthew Doran
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- The CLA responded to Defra's consultation on expanding the area subject to licencing for burning vegetation from a subset of protected sites with peat deeper than 40 cm, to all peat deeper than 30 cm in the uplands (Less Favoured Area). Other Defra proposals consulted on include mandatory training, mandatory adherence to the Heather & Grass Burning Code, and changing the grounds for awarding a licence.
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- CLA Consultation Response to Heather and Grass Burning in England
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Published on 20 May 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- The CLA have responded to a MHCLG consultation seeking views on proposals to establish a new national default fee schedule for planning applications and on the principles of local fee setting.
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- CLA Consultation Response to Fees for Planning Applications
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The CLA have responded to a MHCLG consultation seeking views on proposals to establish a new national default fee schedule for planning applications and on the principles of local fee setting.
Published on 20 May 2026
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- Shannon Fuller
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- The CLA have responded to a MHCLG consultation seeking views on proposals to establish a new national default fee schedule for planning applications and on the principles of local fee setting
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- CLA Consultation Response to Fees for Planning Applications
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The CLA has responded to HMRC’s Call for Evidence on business systems integration.
Published on 3 Jun 2026
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- Louise Speke,Jimmy Tse
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- The CLA has responded to HMRC’s Call for Evidence on business systems integration, which explores whether linking digital tools such as accounting software, banking data and third‑party platforms could simplify record‑keeping and improve tax reporting.
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- CLA Consultation Response to Business Systems Integration Call for Evidence