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FC Wales smooths passage to important woodland

With its fascinating historical features, enchanting scenery and strong links to the end of the last major ice age, i Parkwood on the Gower is a popular tourist location. Forestry Commission Wales has stepped in to ensure a smoother passage into this environmental jewel after the Welsh Government woodland became the victim of its own alluring beauty. The road allowing access to the site of special scientific interest (SSSI) was showing signs of serious wear and tear, with badly pot-holed areas testifying to Parkwood’s popularity.

 
Saffery Champness comment on CAP Reform announcement

Commenting on the announcement on CAP Reform by EU Farm Minister, Dacian Ciolos, Andrew Arnott, a partner of  Saffery Champness Landed Estates & Rural Business Group says: “There was not much in the announcement that had not already been leaked. However, it confirms the intention to distribute subsidies more evenly by way of a cap on payments to farmers at 300,000 euros (£261,240) per year.  A progressive levy, to be applied on all payments exceeding 150,000 euros (£130,620), was also announced as a proposal. Assuming that the proposals will be approved by both the EU parliament and all member states, this will be bad news for many large arable farmers and some medium scale farming businesses, including those in the uplands.It remains to be seen whether the ‘sustainable and inclusive growth’ for European agriculture can really be achieved through these proposals.  I think they could, as they stand, have the opposite effect, acting as a disincentive to invest for farm businesses that are highly-mechanised with lower staffing levels”.

 
Leaked proposals for the reform of CAP entitlements

News has recently been leaked from the European Commission that farmers who claim more than €150,000 from the direct support element of the CAP (Pillar1), will see their entitlement payments progressively capped.  Commenting on the leaked proposals Mike Harrison, a partner of Saffery Champness Landed Estates & Rural Business Group, says: “There is a strongly worded proposal for progressive cuts in the entitlement payments above €150,000 ( £127,000) with a cap of €300,000 (£255,000)”.   Whilst the new regulations will apparently incorporate an allowance which reflects the farm’s wages bill, which is welcome news and should mean that both larger and smaller farms are treated equally, there will be a discrimination for those using external contractors

 

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Home Appointments news ‘Old guard’ departs Strutts
‘Old guard’ departs Strutts PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Thursday, 16 July 2009 09:46

Leaving: Anthony Cane 

Six of Strutt & Parker’s longest serving partners have left the partnership. They are Anthony Cane, Nigel Aslin, Simon Jones, James Laing, Rob Miller and Roger Pryor. 

Cane held the position of Senior Partner from 2003 to 2009. He joined Strutt & Parker in April 1973 and headed the National Estate Agency Department from 1988. He was the chairman of the form’s board of partners and of the rural board. He has chosen to retire. 

Laing began his Strutt & Parker career in the Lewes office in 1971. In 1979 he relocated to the firm’s rural head office, based in London, to specialise in the sales and acquisitions of large farms and estates. James will continue his work at Strutt & Parker with the firm’s farms and estates team. 

Miller joined Strutt & Parker’s Salisbury office on the 1st February 1974 and was fundamental in the setting up of the firm’s Cheltenham office in 1978. He specialised in land agency where he built his reputation as having a shrewd eye for development deals. Rob has chosen to retire.

Pryor joined Strutt & Parker’s leisure department in 1974. In the late 1970s and early 1980s he focused on farm investment moving on to specialise in residential development where he became head of the department. He will remain with the firm continuing his work with the residential development team. 

Aslin joined Strutt & Parker in June 1971 and became an equity partner in 1986. He founded the corporate property services for the firm later to become head of corporate real estate consultancy from 1997 to 2008. He will step away from the Strutt & Parker business with plans to continue his role as a non-executive director for McKay Securities and focus on other property related projects. 

Jones joined Strutt & Parker in August 1985 and became an equity partner in 1998. Simon specialised in commercial investment and in 1993 helped to set up the firm’s West End business team of which he became head in 2004. 

Last Updated on Thursday, 16 July 2009 09:54
 
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