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With evidence of ash dieback found in locations throughout the UK, it's crucial for land managers to understand how to correctly identify and deal with the disease if found on their property. 🌳In our latest In Focus article, the CLA's Graham Clark offers his expert advice on how to minimise the impact of ash dieback and suggests what funding is available to support members:https://lnkd.in/e_JjMiyb#ashdieback

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Advocating for Welsh members in the Senedd.From helping to shape the Sustainable Farming Scheme rollout, to halting changes to school holiday schedules, it has been a busy period for the CLA Cymru team.In their latest update, the team highlight a few ways in which their lobbying work in Cardiff is helping member priorities throughout Wales be acknowledged by the Senedd: https://bit.ly/3XougZN

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Summarising the manifesto mayhem.The election campaign in well and truly underway with the majority of main political parties sharing their manifestos ahead of the general election.But how are rural concerns addressed in their plans?Here, the CLA public affairs team provides rural analysis on the manifesto pledges made by some parties, explaining what they could mean for members:https://bit.ly/4cf9T65#generalelection #RuralPowerhouse

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The ins and outs of estate planning. 🌾Check out our latest webinar, which features some invaluable tips for land managers including how the right pension and insurance plan can be valuable tools for estate planning.CLA members can watch the 30-minute webinar featuring CLA Chief Tax Adviser Louise Speke and Partner at LIFT-Financial Group Ross Glanfield here: https://bit.ly/4ecj08J#estateplanning

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“The planning system is crippling businesses like mine," says Peter Hogg, a farmer and rural business owner in Morpeth who responded to the CLA's recent planning survey."The planning delays we experienced meant we lost a full season and over £30,000 in revenue."85% of rural businesses believe the system has actively hampered the growth of their enterprise. Find out more eye-opening figures from the survey here: https://bit.ly/3VpFmeC#planning #planningsystem #RuralPowerhouse

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‘The most unusual business’ - the story of Derbyshire’s oldest visitor attraction. 🚠2024 marks a significant milestone for CLA members THE HEIGHTS OF ABRAHAM. It has been 50 years since the Pugh family arrived at the site and 40 years since they installed alpine cable cars there.In our latest member story, discover how the family created this popular tourist attraction, against the odds, atop Masson Hill in Matlock:https://bit.ly/4efuDf4#tourism #Derbyshire

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In two weeks' time, join us for a brilliant breakfast at Groundswell. 🌱On the second day of the festival this year, the CLA team will be hosting some interesting roundtable sessions, joined by CLA President Victoria Vyvyan with an opportunity to answer your burning questions.Book your place at stand DF E30 on Thursday 27 June for the opportunity to network with others in the farming community and enjoy a relaxed, informative start to your busy day at the festival: https://bit.ly/3xbWNHg#farming #agriculture

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The UK planning system is not fit for purpose according to results from a recent CLA survey. 🏡Figures from the survey of 350 members demonstrate the scale of the problem, as planning regulations are squandering thousands of pounds for rural businesses in England and Wales and will therefore play a significant role in how the countryside votes in the general election.Find out more from the survey here:https://bit.ly/3VpFmeC#planning

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How is confidence being built in nature investment markets? 🌱For any CLA member who is considering a nature-based project for carbon sequestration, habitat creation, flood management or a mix on their land, it is important that nature markets are robust and reliable.In her latest blog, Chief Land Use Policy Adviser Susan Twining explains how the CLA is working on behalf of members to ensure their interests are represented as nature markets are established and maintained.Read about it all here: https://bit.ly/4chyt5T#naturemarkets #naturalcapital

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