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Learn how a permitted development right for small onshore wind, proposed by the government, could cut planning barriers, lower energy costs and boost resilience for rural businesses
Published on 9 Apr 2026
- Authors
- Shannon Fuller
- Campaigns
- Rural Powerhouse
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- Learn how a permitted development right for small onshore wind, proposed by the government, could cut planning barriers, lower energy costs and boost resilience for rural businesses
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- Blowing red tape aside: how new wind turbine planning rules could unlock energy opportunities
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Bluetongue Restrictions in Wales: Impact on Livestock Movement and Rural Costs CLA Cymru raises concern over cost burden on livestock keepers Published on 2 Jul 2025
Bluetongue Restrictions in Wales
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- Wales
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- Bluetongue Restrictions in Wales: Impact on Livestock Movement and Rural Costs CLA Cymru raises concern over cost burden on livestock keepers
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- Bluetongue Restrictions in Wales
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The fourth annual CLA Next Generation Conference highlighted the importance of curiosity, collaboration and entrepreneurship, reports Sarah Wells-Gaston
Published on 7 May 2026
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Campaigns
- Next Generation Network
- Regions
- The South West
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- The fourth annual CLA Next Generation Conference highlighted the importance of curiosity, collaboration and entrepreneurship, reports Sarah Wells-Gaston
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- Bold ideas, bright futures: inside the 2026 CLA Next Generation Conference
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Find out more about CLA Branch Committees Published on 4 Dec 2025
Branch Committee Update
Article- Authors
- Natalie Oakes
- Regions
- The Midlands
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- Find out more about CLA Branch Committees
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- Branch Committee Update
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Published on 29 Apr 2026
Bucks/Oxon AGM flyer 2026
Library- Authors
- Mike Sims
- Title
- Bucks/Oxon AGM flyer 2026
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Explore our detailed analysis, compiled from CLA tax and policy experts, on how the latest budget announcements affect rural families, their land and their businesses
Published on 26 Nov 2025
- Authors
- Judicaelle Hammond
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Succession planning & inheritance tax
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- Explore our detailed analysis, compiled from CLA tax and policy experts, on how the latest budget announcements affect rural families, their land and their businesses
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- Budget 2025 explained: the impacts for you and your rural business
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Reaction and expert analysis to announcements in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget - find out how will updates will impact your rural business
Published on 26 Nov 2025
- Authors
- Rob Hackney
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Succession planning & inheritance tax
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- Reaction and expert analysis to announcements in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' budget - find out how will updates will impact your rural business
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- Budget 2025: CLA secures concession on IHT reform - the £1m allowance can now be transferred between spouses
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With fiscal headroom shrinking and a £20bn productivity downgrade to the economy, speculation mounts on what will be on Rachel Reeves’ tax increase list ahead of the budget
Published on 6 Nov 2025
- Authors
- Charles Trotman
- Campaigns
- Inheritance tax campaign,Succession planning & inheritance tax
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- With fiscal headroom shrinking and a £20bn productivity downgrade to the economy, speculation mounts on what will be on Rachel Reeves’ tax increase list ahead of the budget
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- Budget 2025: Which tax rises could hit rural areas?
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The theme for the 2026 CLA Next Generation Conference is Building Rural Futures: Leadership, Innovation, Opportunity. We speak to Alex Barton about achieving this at his family farm
Published on 18 Mar 2026
- Authors
- Sarah Wells-Gaston
- Campaigns
- Next Generation Network
- Regions
- The South West
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- The theme for the 2026 CLA Next Generation Conference is Building Rural Futures: Leadership, Innovation, Opportunity. We speak to Alex Barton about achieving this at his family farm
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- Building a future for the next generation - leadership, innovation & opportunity
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A column from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin on the topic of water management
Published on 23 Mar 2026
- Authors
- Peter Ewin
- Regions
- The East
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- A column from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin on the topic of water management
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- Building a resilient water future: Why land management must lead the way
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A short blog from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin Published on 11 Jun 2026
Business Rates - Duty to Notify
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- Peter Ewin
- Regions
- The East
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- A short blog from CLA East Adviser Peter Ewin
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- Business Rates - Duty to Notify
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This is the CLA's response to HMT's Call for Evidence on Business Rates and Investment.
Published on 19 Feb 2026
- Authors
- Andrew Shirley
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- This is a wide-ranging Call for Evidence, covering many aspects of business rates - looking at investment, empty property rates, self-catering accommodation, should property owner rather occupier, move to from slab to slice. However the most important thing that they did not ask was about the proportionality of business rates and the escalation in rateable values so we included that in our response.
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- Business Rates and Investment HMT Consultation Response