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Written by Colin Thomson
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Wednesday, 30 November 2011 09:58 |
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 HHA Scotland at Arniston House
Historic Houses Association for Scotland (HHAS), the organisation which represents the interests of Scotland’s historic houses in independent ownership, today (Tuesday) urged the Scottish Government to consider a range of supportive measures to help conserve the best of Scotland’s unique built heritage. |
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Written by David Lewis
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Wednesday, 23 November 2011 00:00 |
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 Gavin Williams - FUW land use chairman
The Farmers' Union of Wales today welcomed deputy agriculture minister Alun Davies’ statement following the union’s lobbying over farmers' fears that they would be penalised if they withdrew from the Glastir land management scheme should compulsory greening be introduced as a result of CAP reform. "We have been lobbying the Minister since the publication of the CAP ‘greening’ proposals as we were concerned those farmers entering Glastir could be disadvantaged if, after 2014, the things they were being paid for under Glastir became compulsory under the new greening element of the CAP," said FUW land use and parliamentary committee chairman Gavin Williams. |
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Written by David Lewis
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Sunday, 20 November 2011 08:45 |
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 FUW members lobby Mark Williams, Ceredigion MP Next year's planned fuel duty rises could have a devastating effect on the Welsh farming industry, Ceredigion MP Mark Williams has been told.
Farmers’ Union of Wales members in Ceredigion have met Mr Williams to express their concerns about the Westminster Government plans to put up fuel duty in January and August next year. |
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Written by Colin Thomson
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Sunday, 20 November 2011 08:35 |
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 Saffery Champness: 'RHI rates for sub 1 Mw installations on farm and estates will stimulate demand for biomass'
The regulations governing the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), the new Government financial incentive scheme worth £860m to promote the uptake of renewable heat, were approved by both Houses of Parliament and by Scottish Ministers on Friday 10th November 2011. Jamie Younger, a partner of Saffery Champness Renewables Group, says: “This was the last piece in the jigsaw to be put in place for the RHI scheme which will provide a subsidy per kWhth of eligible renewable heat generated from accredited installations and a subsidy payable to producers of bio-methane for injection. |
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Written by Colin Thomson
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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 12:43 |
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Following the introduction of the Agricultural Holdings Bill, on Tuesday 1 November, Scottish Land & Estates Chairman Luke Borwick, said: “Scottish Land & Estates has underlined its support for the introduction of the remaining items of the agreed package of measures put to the Scottish Government by the Tenant Farming Forum (TFF). Having pressed for clarity on the effect of VAT rate changes on the rent review cycle since the Mason v Boscawen case, we are pleased to see that this Bill seeks to bring certainty to this issue. |
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