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Planning overhaul call
The Government needs to overhaul the land use planning system to cope with future housing needs and the green agenda, its chief scientist has warned. According to PublicPropertyUK.com, the government’s chief scientist Professor John Beddington has warned that the current land use system – which dates back to the Second World War – is not fit for purpose.
 
Madonna buys land
Madonna has reportedly bought up farmland in order to extend her £6m New York state horse ranch. The Daily Express says that the singer has paid £1.25m for an extra 23 acres of land to indulge in her hobby. The star learn her love of land-ownership while married to film director Guy Ritchie in 2000. they lived together at Ashcombe in Dorset. After the marriage ended in 2008, the star returned to New York and purchased the Wild Ocean Farm in Bridgehampton.
 
Are you old money?
BBC2 is researching a new three-part documentary series called ‘Money’. Its aim is to explore attitudes towards money and to paint a portrait of spending habits in the 21st Century. It is interested in talking to people whose lifestyle is more modest than their surroundings and is especially keen to contact people who have substantial properties but are struggling with the upkeep. If you fall into this category and would like to hear more about the series, contact Tara O'Kelly tara.okelly@bbc.co.uk.
 

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Carter Jonas relaunches student award PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Friday, 06 November 2009 07:51

Simon Keeble, far left, and Andrew Black,
far right, with REALM students who will be
competing for the award 

Property consultant Carter Jonas has recently launched the second year of its sponsored Rural Professional Practice Award for second year students on the Rural Enterprise and Land Management (REALM) honours degree course at Harper Adams.
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College contributes to online library PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 05:42

Through the support of Simon King and work of Mike St John, the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester has contributed around 30 technology transfer notes to the Open Fields land-based library online project.
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Professional help for new young farmers PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 11 August 2009 07:26

Jo Maynard and Andrew Ham found entering the Farm Business Tenancy competition helped their careers

New young farmers are set to benefit from the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) and Savills’ expertise following confirmation of DEFRA funding for the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs’ (NFYFC) regional tenancy training events.
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Professional help for new entrants to farming PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Monday, 03 August 2009 07:32

New entrants are set to benefit from the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) and Savills expertise following confirmation of DEFRA funding for the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs (NFYFC) regional tenancy training events.
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CAFRE says interest up in land courses PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alistair Macgregor   
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 08:17

Deirdre Haughian with children Shane and Erin, from Lurgan, Co Armagh discussing the FdSc Rural and Countryside Management course with lecturer Adrian Quinn

The future is bright for those entering the land-based sector – that was very much the message at the recent open evening at Greenmount Campus, CAFRE. More than 500 parents, prospective students and friends heard from John Fay, CAFRE Director, in his welcome to the Campus.
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