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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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Natural England welcomes greater flexibility in upholding environmental regulations PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 10:06

Wicked ragwort

Natural England welcomed today’s announcement by Defra of changes that will allow it to tackle breaches of environmental regulation in a more flexible manner than it has been able to do under existing legislation.

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Agricultural land buyers 'should seek professional advice' PDF Print E-mail
Written by Charlie Jacoby   
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 10:04


Robert Fairey

People thinking of investing in agricultural land in order to avoid inheritance tax (IHT) should ensure they take professional advice before moving ahead with their plan says Brown & Co land agent Robert Fairey.

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Tories promise 'supermarkets ombudsman' PDF Print E-mail
Written by John Vaughan   
Monday, 04 January 2010 14:57

 Nick Herbert - promise of 'supermarkets ombudsman'

Nick Herbert, the Shadow Environment Secretary, will promise at the Oxford Farming Conference tomorrow (5th January) that a future Conservative government will curtail the power of supermarket chains to force producers to cut prices. The party is planning to create a ‘supermarkets ombudsman’ to stop the supermarkets squeezing the profits of farmers, growers and processors.

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Land and forestry payments update PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alistair Macgregor   
Friday, 04 December 2009 09:05

 Forestry Commission England and DARDS in Northern Ireland have made their commitments under the woodland grant schemes. Meanwhile, both Rural Payments Wales and  the Scottish Government have promised payments will be made to their farmers in time for Christmas. 

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CPRE chief tells wind farm developers to stop whining about planning PDF Print E-mail
Written by Alf Maxwell   
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 08:17

 

Speaking at the annual meeting of the British Wind Energy Association, CPRE’s chief executive Shaun Spiers issued a challenge to the wind energy industry to engage with local people and work within the planning system. 
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