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Poor internet connection leaving rural areas at economic disadvantage
Poor broadband connection is leaving rural areas at an economic and social disadvantage, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee has…
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Government introduces mobile coverage for countryside
The government has introduced plans for a 'national roaming mobile network' to ensure all rural communities receive mobile phone coverage. The CLA…
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Truss attacks on solar farms 'misguided'
Comments made by Environment Secretary Liz Truss about solar farms are 'misguided', according to the Country Land and Business Association. The…
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Government 'not recognising landowner concerns' over fracking developments
The Country Land and Business Association has written to Energy Minister Mathew Hancock expressing their concern that the government is failing to…
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Confusion over Green Belt perpetuates housing crisis, says CLA
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has said the Government’s continued practice of associating the Green Belt with…
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Think twice over sky lanterns, CLA urges
The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has backed a call by National Parks England to ban sky lanterns. National Parks…
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Who picks up the pieces if fracking causes damage? asks CLA
The consultation response from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) on fracking fails to properly tackle the issue of long-term…
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Derbyshire CLA elects new chairman
Edward Marshall, a Chartered Surveyor whose family has three generations’ experience of Derbyshire’s rural economy, has been elected Chairman of the…
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HS2 addressing landowners concerns 'too late' - CLA
HS2 Ltd has attempted to address the concerns of landowners affected by the rail link by releasing revised plans of the proposed route. The Country…
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Code of Practice effectively bans sky lanterns, CLA says
A new code of practice intended to ensure the responsible sale and safe use of sky lanterns fails to address the fact that lanterns carrying naked…
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