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Dec 8 2023

Jeremy's Blog 8th December 2023: Farming Agreements Beyond Basic Payment

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This article by Jeremy Moody first appeared in the CAAV e-Briefing of 7th December 2023 The area-based Basic Payment Scheme ends this month for England. The RPA has just made the overwhelming majority of the second balancing payments for 2023, so that English farmers have now had almost two thirds of the direct payments possible under the Agricultural Transition. The statutory instrument revoking the Scheme and ending cross compliance has been published together with another one setting 60 day...

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CAAV Note 231208: Examination Results 2023

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The results of the CAAV’s 2023 Written, Practical and Oral professional examinations for Fellowship are being issued this morning to candidates. The note below provides further information, including an Appendix summarising overall statistics.

Dec 7 2023

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CAAV Note 231207: Wales - Small Grants - Yard Coverings Grant Round 2

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The Welsh Government Small Grants Scheme for Yard Coverings (Round 2) closes on 15th December 2023. This note sets out the grant funding, with an annex covering the types of works covered, providing up to 40% funding between £3,000-£12,000.

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CAAV Note 231207: England - Biodiversity Net Gain - Statutory Metric

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DEFRA has now published the final version of the BNG metric for use in January, along with accompanying guidance: Calculate biodiversity using the biodiversity metric - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This note provides more information.

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CAAV Note 231207 Wales: Enhanced Nutrient Management Plan - changes to Welsh Water Regulations

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This note sets out the changes to Welsh Water Regulations (see website notes on this topic, including amendments in Member Documents/Wales/Water and Flooding/Nitrate Vulnerable Zones) made under The Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023, including: extension of the annual limit on land with more than 80% of agricultural area sown as grass to 1st January 2025 and;the introduction of the Enhanced Nutrient Management Plan, as announced in...

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CAAV Note 231207: England - End of Cross Compliance

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This note takes a brief look at the end of cross compliance in England, a signposts readers to the latest Government guidance.

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CAAV Note 231207: Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill follows last year’s Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act which ended ground rents for new, qualifying long residential leasehold properties in England and Wales. This Bill proposes larger and longer-term changes for owners of houses and flats on existing long leases, appearing in practical terms to bring much of the ground rent system to an end. This note sets out the main provisions of the Bill....

Dec 4 2023

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CAAV Note 231204: England - NEIRF - Round 3

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Round 3 of the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund opens for applications on 11th December. This note has more detail.

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CAAV Note 231204: England - Biodiversity Net Gain - Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan

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Natural England has prepared and published two template documents in relation to habitat management and monitoring for BNG: Template Habitat Management and Monitoring PlanTemplate Monitoring Report There is accompanying guidance published online. This note provides a brief overview....

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CAAV Website Note 231204: England - Permitted Development Rights for Solar, Telecoms and Open Prisons

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The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development etc.) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2023 No. 1279 extends permitted development rights in England principally in respect of solar power generation facilities. It also makes minor changes to permitted development rights for telecoms masts and open prisons.

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CAAV Website Note 231204: England - New Productivity and Innovation Grants

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Steve Barclay, the new DEFRA Secretary of State, outlined a series of grants, totalling almost £45 million, to a CLA Conference. The details of these grants are to be announced over coming weeks. They are from within the £168 million total funding announced earlier this year by Mark Spencer at the NFU AGM.

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CAAV Note 231130: England - Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations

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On 29th November, the draft Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations 2024 were published on Gov.uk, providing the detail on the use and management of the register. These are reviewed here, and we will update members on any significant amendments. Updated 4th December: Information added on fees and penalties...

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CAAV Note 231204: COP28 Agriculture and Climate Change Declaration

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The COP28 international summit on climate change in Dubai has announced that 134 world leaders have agreed the COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action. This note provides and overview....

Dec 1 2023

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CAAV Note 231201: England - Biodiversity Net Gain - Statutory Credits

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This note reviews the pricing and role of statutory credits for Biodiversity Net Gain in England.

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CAAV Note 231201 England - Biodiversity Net Gain - Irreplaceable Habitats

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This note looks at the definition and place of irreplaceable habitats within Biodiversity Net Gain.

Jeremy's Blog 1st December 2023: A New Course for the Profession

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This article by Jeremy Moody first appeared in the CAAV e-Briefing of 30th November 2023 While having more Fellows and Probationers than ever, the CAAV is conscious that rural practices feel an acute shortage of staff for the growing range and volume of work coming in. With work growing faster than we are, this feels more than the general shortage of staff in the wider economy. The CAAV has been tackling this with a round of meetings with some employers and the universities to see how we can...

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CAAV Note 231201: England - Biodiversity Net Gain - Exemptions

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Biodiversity Net Gain requirements for planning applications become mandatory, for most development, from January 2024. Small sites and infrastructure development have staggered implementation dates: April 2024 and November 2025 respectively. Some types of development, however, are exempt from the BNG requirements. This note provides an overview.

Nov 30 2023

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CAAV Note 231130 Plumpton College - New Course

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Plumpton College is launching a full BSc honours degree in Rural Land and Business Management and to be available from September 2024. This note provides more detail.

Nov 29 2023

England: BNG Draft Regulations and Guidance

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The Government has published a range of documents in preparation for the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain in England in January 2024: Draft statutory instruments, amending existing legislation and making provision for the Biodiversity Gain Site Register, excepted sites and irreplaceable habitatsUpdate guidance for BNG, collected here: Biodiversity net gain - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)A revised Biodiversity MetricDraft planning practice guidance on BNG We will follow the announcements with a...

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CAAV Note 231129: England - Nature Recovery Announcements

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DEFRA has today (29th November) published a series of announcements relating to nature recovery. Drawing a connection to the upcoming COP28 Climate Conference, these relate to a range of ongoing programmes and schemes, as well as providing detail on forthcoming work. This note provides an overview of those announcements relevant for rural work.