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A b of very little brain

With apologies to A A Milne, the “b” in the title does, of course, refer to the bee not the bear. Most of our readers will already be aware of the...

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Posted June 27, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Planners on the frontline

A a new wave of talented planners with innovative ideas and ambitions for the communities of tomorrow will soon be landing on a local planning authority near you. This next next...

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Posted June 22, 2023
In Planning Consultancy

SFI 2023 offer

Farming Minister The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP has announced the launch of the 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer today. This is the full expanded SFI offer and, in launching...

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Posted June 21, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Nature for finance

Another day, another initiative in the UK Farm to Fork charm offensive. This time, an announcement from secretary of State Thérèse Coffey of what she describes as the first ever ‘Nature...

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Posted June 20, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

Unleashing rural productivity

The charm offensive continues this week with a new multi-departmental Government announcement titled “Unleashing Rural Productivity” and presented as the launch of a new drive to support rural communities. Of particular...

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Posted June 6, 2023
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Upland payment rates increased

The charm offensive of the UK Farm to Fork summit continues to be followed by various farming related announcements – see our article yesterday on tenancy issues. The good news today...

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Posted May 26, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes

EFRA tenant farmers inquiry

After years of feeling neglected, tenant farmers and the organisations that support them have probably never had so much attention in such a short space of time. Hard on the heels...

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Posted May 25, 2023
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Government response to Rock Review

In October 2022, we reported on the publication of the Rock Review. The Government’s response has been published today. That includes the announcement that the RICS will be leading the production...

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Posted May 24, 2023
In Chartered surveyors and land agents

Discontinuance orders

In January 2022 we reported on a sorry tale where a Discontinuance Order made in the 1970s had remained undetected for decades only to have re-emerged when the current owner wished...

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Posted May 19, 2023
In Planning Consultancy

Landscape recovery

The Government has just announced the second round of funding for its landscape recovery programme. Given the scale of the scheme, the first round funding has tended to go to projects...

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Posted May 18, 2023
In Agri-environmental schemes