Thursday, December 23, 2010

2011 - A Critical Year for the Countryside

The coming year is going to be a critical one for the countryside, its communities and the rural economy – according to the CLA.

It will, says CLA South West Director, John Mortimer, be the year in which most of the big decisions that will shape the future of the Common Agricultural Policy reform are made. It will also be the year in which the effects of the Government’s localism agenda begin to be felt when local people will have to grasp the nettle of local government and it will be the year when the South West will finally be able to tackle the menace of Bovine TB.

“The difficult financial circumstance facing the whole country means that the work we do to protect the asset base of the agricultural and land based industries will prove absolutely vital in the next 12 months.”

It was, he said, essential that the Government recognised the importance of engaging with the mainstream EU debate and arguing for sufficient funding to pay for what is needed to achieve the twin objectives of food and environmental security.

“It is hard to overstate the importance of the decisions which will be taken during 2011 relating to the CAP - we need a policy that will promote and protect our ability, to produce food over the long term but not at the expense of the environment – and that may require us to find new ways of farming or news, and different, incentives for positive land management.”

Mr Mortimer said that as the Government moves to implement its localism agenda it will be essential for rural people to engage in the process.

“The devolution of power to a local level and the establishment of Local Enterprise Partnerships will mean that planning and the strategic economic lead for local areas will be in the hands of local communities. It is good news that the Government has recognised the need for reforms to the planning system but they need to get it right. We need a system that is flexible, transparent and efficient - not a charter for the ‘Nimby’.

“That is why it will be essential that rural voices are heard and that rural businesses get involved so that their concerns are recognised within the new structure.”

He said the Government should be congratulated for facing up to the magnitude of the bovine TB problems and for setting out a package of measures which will, at last, start to bring the disease under control – but this must not, he warned, be allowed to slip down the agenda during 2011.

"Finally, we have a commitment from the Government to roll out superfast broadband by 2015 – but watch out because when providers talk of broadband for all, too often they mean all the people they can get to easily. Our members are the ones that get left out because they’re at the end of the lane or the wrong side of the hill. What we want is a Universal Service Obligation which requires broadband service providers to supply superfast broadband to every single door by 2015,” he said.

Monday, December 20, 2010

CLA launches ‘High Hopes’ for the Uplands

Realising the true potential of the South West’s upland areas will require co-operation between government departments and a convincing delivery structure – according to a CLA policy paper launched today (Monday 20 December).

The CLA report on the Uplands titled: “High Hopes” is a follow-up to the Commission for Rural Communities report of July 2010 - but expands on its themes and recommendations.

The report says that there is no single - or simple - set of policy adjustments required to help realise all the potential of our upland areas and argues that several government departments and many distinct areas of government policy will need to be involved in the process.

CLA South West Director John Mortimer said: “The Uplands are immensely important to society because their active management - by farmers, foresters and sporting interests - provides vital goods and services of food, water, wildlife, landscape and a wonderful choice of leisure and tourism opportunities.”

The CLA is concerned because of the low or negative financial margins in one of the core activities of upland farmers – grazing livestock production. Mr Mortimer said many such businesses survive only because of public payments – but he warned that the future of these payments and their value was uncertain. A radical rethink of the way upland farms are supported by the EU Common Agricultural Policy is needed.

“Currently upland land managers provide a range of goods and services which the market does not pay for, but their ability to achieve sufficient income to enable essential ongoing reinvestment in their businesses is critical to the future of the Uplands. This goal will not be reached by selling agricultural products alone - economic diversification and the provision of environmental services such as water, climate protection, biodiversity and cultural landscape will become increasingly important,” he said.

The report makes more than 35 recommendations for sustaining the Uplands and focuses on the policy areas which the CLA believes require specific attention in order to release the real potential of the Uplands. In particular it examines changes in the main existing support policy, the Common Agricultural Policy; ideas for bringing in new sources of finance especially for carbon and water; the need for vital infrastructure - especially broadband - and, critically, changes in the planning system and its application to enable rural economic diversification and to provide affordable rural housing.

“To unlock the potential of our Uplands and to ensure delivery of this suite of measures requires real buy-in from Government and some leadership from upland society itself.

"There are a lot of good ideas around to do this, and the report of the Efra committee review and Defra’s internal Uplands project provide the opportunity to make rapid progress on this agenda.”


Download a copy of “High Hopes – CLA report on the Uplands” from: http://www.cla.org.uk/Policy_Work/CLA_Uplands_Report/



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Decision to Tax Empty Buildings Described as Outrageous

The Government’s decision to scrap rate relief on empty business premises has been described as economically damaging by the Country Land and Business Association.



The decision, announced by Communities and Local Government Minister, Bob Neill, means rate relief on empty business properties with a rateable value of more than £2,600 will disappear from next April and the CLA says it will deliver a serious blow to the rural economy.



CLA South West Director John Mortimer says there were many factors which might lead to business premises falling empty – but he said that the Government’s decision will punish the people who provide opportunities for small to medium-sized businesses to operate in the rural sector.



“These enterprises – often located in converted farm buildings - make a crucial contribution to the UK economy. But it is a tough market and this decision will act as a disincentive to investment for those providing and improving rural business premises to let. It is very frustrating that the Government extols the virtue of the private sector , but then seeks to limit its ambition through clumsy taxation”



Mr Mortimer warned that the move could have the reverse effect and, instead of raising revenue for the Government would be more likely to encourage owners to demolish buildings or render them unusable in order to avoid the tax.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Broadband Delivery Will Require Big Solutions

Delivering fast effective broadband to rural communities will require big solutions in small places – according to the CLA, the rural economy people.

The CLA says the big issue for all rural businesses is broadband – and the Government’s commitment to invest £830million in high speed broadband provision across the whole country follows ten years of CLA led campaigning.

But the Association says that promises to deliver superfast broadband to everybody should mean exactly that and not just to the 90 per cent of the population which is easily accessible.

“The remaining ten per cent - which might not get access to high speed, high quality broadband - is the group we worry about. They are the farmers or remote rural businesses at the end of the lane and are too easily overlooked,” said CLA South West Director, John Mortimer.

The CLA is also concerned about the delivery mechanism – because although the Government has indicated it wants communities to put bids together, Mr Mortimer says that was unlikely to prove either practical or efficient for all communities to bid into the process.

“We certainly don’t want to see this become a competitive process. The reality is that it will be beyond the capability of most small communities to manage the process or to access the appropriate level of expertise. Effective broadband delivery will require the kind of strategic leadership we have seen provided by the Unitary Authorities in Cornwall and Wiltshire.

“The CLA will continue to provide the policy leadership but we now believe it should be the responsibility of the higher level local authorities to pull together strategic delivery and to ensure that the whole population can reap the benefits access to high quality, high speed broadband brings,” he said.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

CLA in Action

We met recently with a group of MPs from the South West and were able to give them a breakfast of regionally produced foods. We had a constructive meeting and were able to highlight the issues that concern you, our members.

In particular we congratulated them for the Government’s determination to tackle bovine TB with a package of measures which includes culling infected animals. We also congratulated them on the minister’s commitment to invest £830million in rolling out broadband across the country and to create rural hubs which will enable surrounding rural communities to leap frog on to fast broadband – something we have been campaigning for. We emphasised that what still concerns us is the seven or eight per cent of the country which will not receive high broadband speeds – as that will, inevitably, be the more remote, rural areas where access to effective broadband is as critical as it is anywhere else.

We spoke about coastal access and the fact that coastal properties and businesses were now facing an uncertain future with an act that had put a blight on properties into the future and we highlighted the extraordinary waste of public money on a project which will deliver little or no public good.

We discussed planning and our concerns about strategic planning across our region and we asked them to consider how we as a representative organisation might best access central government. We outlined our concerns about the way in which Local Enterprise Partnerships were being driven and the fact that we felt there was a genuine incompatibility between large urban conurbations and rural areas with an LEP context.

The Government’s Local Growth white paper has provided welcome recognition of the importance of the rural economy – something which simply further underlines the importance of there being effective rural representation on the new LEPs. The consensus was that the Government should be prepared to consider allowing rural areas – possibly quite large rural areas – to come together to form LEPs.

We spoke about the uplands and the importance of these not being designated on a height above sea level basis and we emphasised the importance of the public goods provided by our upland areas the cost of which could not be recouped from the market.

Finally we discussed the CAP – the likely problems and pitfalls and the need for a clear understanding among our home-based MPs of the implications for SW agriculture and land ownership post 2013.

I would also like to bring to your attention some specific technical seminars we will be holding in the New Year. Following the success and interest in our seminars in the south of the region looking at solar photovoltaics, we will be holding additional seminars on 11 January at Hartham Park in Wiltshire and on 18 January at Beaulieu Hotel in Hampshire in conjunction with the CLA South East region.

We have two legal seminars in Wiltshire with Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons in February and Porter Dodson in Dorset in March.

With responsibility for strategic and local planning moving to new regimes we will be holding three seminars during January and February in Wiltshire, Somerset and Cornwall. Fenella Collins, the CLA’s senior planning adviser will help members through the policy and update us on what the CLA will be lobbying for in future and more practically other speakers will address how to help you win difficult planning applications.

Coastal Access Described as an Indefensible Waste of Money

The Government’s decision to push ahead with a costly coastal access scheme has been condemned as an indefensible waste of money by the CLA, the rural economy people.

CLA South West Director John Mortimer says it is incomprehensible that Natural England is busy slashing funding which provides voluntary access arrangements and school visits to farms under stewardship schemes on the one hand while on the other pressing ahead with a project which will bring virtually no public benefit and cost millions of pounds to implement.

“At a time when we are seeing expenditure chopped from many important services it just defies belief that Natural England is being allowed to invest so much money in coastal access when it simply cannot be justified on the basis of need.”

Natural England is planning to boost access beside Weymouth Bay in time for the 2012 Olympics and to follow that with five other 20-mile stretches around the coast – including one between Minehead and Stert Point in Somerset and others along the south coast. CLA advisors met recently with landowners affected by the proposals Weymouth Bay proposals to hear their concerns.

The Weymouth Bay proposals are out for consultation until January 10 but CLA Regional Surveyor, Charlotte Sealy, said that more than a dozen local landowners had attended the CLA meeting – and all of them shared serious and genuine concerns about the way in which Natural England planned to implement coastal access.

Weymouth Bay, she said, was already well served by the South West Coast Path and by many permissive and voluntary agreements as well as statutory right of way. At one point there are three separate routes through a single field – a statutory footpath, the South West Coastal Path and now the new route.

“This duplication of access comes at immense cost to the public purse. Despite its promises to do so, Natural England has neither listened – nor intends to listen – to the concerns of private individuals about the impact of this legislation on their lives, business and property. It calls the whole of the Government’s priority and decision-making process seriously into question. If the Government felt it necessary to spend money on access, then it should concentrate on ensuring that the access we already have is properly signed, maintained and kept up to scratch,” said Mr Mortimer.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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Coastal Access Described as an Indefensible Waste of Money

The Government’s decision to push ahead with a costly coastal access scheme has been condemned as an indefensible waste of money by the CLA, the rural economy people.



CLA South West Director John Mortimer says it is incomprehensible that Natural England is busy slashing funding which provides voluntary access arrangements and school visits to farms under stewardship schemes on the one hand while on the other pressing ahead with a project which will bring virtually no public benefit and cost millions of pounds to implement.



“At a time when we are seeing expenditure chopped from many important services it just defies belief that Natural England is being allowed to invest so much money in coastal access when it simply cannot be justified on the basis of need.”



Natural England is planning to boost access beside Weymouth Bay in time for the 2012 Olympics and to follow that with five other 20-mile stretches around the coast – including one between Minehead and Stert Point in Somerset and others along the south coast. CLA advisors met recently with landowners affected by the Weymouth Bay proposals to hear their concerns.



The Weymouth Bay proposals are out for consultation until January 10 but CLA Regional Surveyor, Charlotte Sealy, said that more than a dozen local landowners had attended a recent CLA meeting – and all of them shared serious and genuine concerns about the way in which Natural England planned to implement coastal access.



Weymouth Bay, she said, was already well served by the South West Coast Path and by many permissive and voluntary agreements as well as statutory right of way. At one point there are three separate routes through a single field – a statutory footpath, the South West Coastal Path and now the new route.



“This duplication of access comes at immense cost to the public purse. Despite its promises to do so, Natural England has neither listened – nor intends to listen – to the concerns of private individuals about the impact of this legislation on their lives, business and property. It calls the whole of the Government’s priority and decision-making process seriously into question. If the Government felt it necessary to spend money on access, then it should concentrate on ensuring that the access we already have is properly signed, maintained and kept up to scratch,” said Mr Mortimer.







For Further Information Contact:

Paul Millard CLA SW Communications Manager on 01380 830179 or 07831 674345



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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

CLA Takes a Look at a New Era in Planning

The coalition Government is shifting the agenda on planning with responsibility for strategic and local planning moving to new regimes and, according to the Country Land and Business Association, it will open a new era in planning.

CLA South West director, John Mortimer, said the way people prepare planning applications and the whole of the decision making process is about to undergo the most radical change in recent planning history.

In order to open the door on the future, the CLA has organised three seminars which will pull together experts from all aspects of the planning process. The seminars, which will be held in Wiltshire, Somerset and Cornwall early in the New Year, will examine the process of putting together a planning application and offer essential tips on the pitfalls and priorities.

Mr Mortimer says that part of the Government’s localism agenda aims to give individuals and local communities the ability to determine their own future and to move away from the idea of strict planning envelopes and development limits. But CLA experts say there is a risk that planning issues will be decided only on their local impact rather than their strategic importance.

“We are going to have to take a new approach to planning and think about how we are going to win the hearts and minds of those who will hold the decision making powers? We need to look at how somebody preparing to apply for planning permission can set about getting their voice heard and convincing the local community that their application is right for the area.

“Shaping the future, planning the route from where we are to where we want to be and winning the argument – these are going to be the key issues within the planning debate in the future and this series of seminars will explore the PR, political and sustainability issues that are likely to help people win,” said Mr Mortimer.

The seminars will take place on Tuesday 25 January at Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire; On Wednesday 26 January at The Monks Yard, Horton Cross Farm, Ilminster, Somerset and on Tuesday 15 February at The Pavilion, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge. The cost is £20 for CLA members and £30 for non-members. Places can be reserved on line at

www.cla.org.uk or www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents or by telephone on 01249 700200.





For further information please contact Paul Millard CLA SW Communications Manager on 01380 830179 or 07831 674345.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Landowners Take a Look on the Bright Side

South West landowners are being offered a chance to take a look on the bright side of life in the New Year – at seminars which will explore the opportunities and pitfalls of generating power from the sun.

The events follow a series of sell-out seminars organised by the Country Land and Business Association on photovoltaics and will bring top-level expertise to different parts of the region.

CLA South West Rural Surveyor, Graham Clark, says the technology for generating electricity from ‘photovoltaic’ solar panels has been around for some years – but, until now, with relatively modest uptake in the UK.

“What’s changed is the introduction of Feed-in-Tariffs earlier this year. These provide guaranteed payments for every unit of renewable power produced over a 25 year period and have significantly improved the economics of solar PV,” said Mr Clark.

The CLA is organising two events in response to the overwhelming popularity of the subject. The first is being held at Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire, on Wednesday 12 January and the second at the Beaulieu Hotel, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, on Tuesday 18 January. Both events will bring together professional advisers who will discuss the solar PV technology and the options for landowners plus planning, financial and legal issues.

In addition, there will be opportunities for delegates to hear from and speak directly to representatives of companies who provide solar panels and others who are looking for land in the South West on which to develop ‘solar parks’

More sunlight, says Mr Clark, means more power generation – therefore solar PV is a more viable option in the sunnier south. PV also attracts higher Feed in Tariffs than the other renewable technologies - however, he warned that ‘joining rates’ start to fall in 2012 and, with potentially long lead in times to get up and running, landowners should consider their options without delay if they are to benefit.

The seminar will help people assess the most suitable option for their land or buildings, whether they should develop the project themselves and benefit directly from the power generated and from the tariff or whether they should lease land out to a solar developer.

“We will be discussing all the issues including getting planning permission and a grid connection - both significant hurdles to be cleared, but, depending on the circumstances, a solar PV project can not only reduce the exposure of a business to likely future rises in electricity prices but also become a profitable enterprise in its own right.”

Places cost £15 for CLA members and £30 non-CLA members. Details are available from the CLA on 01249 700200.

For Further information Please Contact CLA SW Communications Manager Paul Millard on 01380 830179 or 07831674345

CLA Takes a Look at a New Era in Planning

The coalition Government is shifting the agenda on planning with responsibility for strategic and local planning moving to new regimes and, according to the Country Land and Business Association, it will open a new era in planning.

CLA South West director, John Mortimer, said the way people prepare planning applications and the whole of the decision making process is about to undergo the most radical change in recent planning history.

In order to open the door on the future, the CLA has organised three seminars which will pull together experts from all aspects of the planning process. The seminars, which will be held in Wiltshire, Somerset and Cornwall early in the New Year, will examine the process of putting together a planning application and offer essential tips on the pitfalls and priorities.

Mr Mortimer says that part of the Government’s localism agenda aims to give individuals and local communities the ability to determine their own future and to move away from the idea of strict planning envelopes and development limits. But CLA experts say there is a risk that planning issues will be decided only on their local impact rather than their strategic importance.

“We are going to have to take a new approach to planning and think about how we are going to win the hearts and minds of those who will hold the decision making powers? We need to look at how somebody preparing to apply for planning permission can set about getting their voice heard and convincing the local community that their application is right for the area.

“Shaping the future, planning the route from where we are to where we want to be and winning the argument – these are going to be the key issues within the planning debate in the future and this series of seminars will explore the PR, political and sustainability issues that are likely to help people win,” said Mr Mortimer.

The seminars will take place on Tuesday 25 January at Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire;

On Wednesday 26 January atThe Monks Yard, Horton Cross Farm, Ilminster, Somerset and on Tuesday 15 February at The Pavilion, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge. The cost is £20 for CLA members and £30 for non-members. Places can be reserved on line at
www.cla.org.uk or www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents or by telephone on 01249 700200.


For further information please contact Paul Millard CLA SW Communications Manager on 01380 830179 or 07831 674345.

For further information on the CLA go to www.cla.org.uk

Landowners Take a Look on the Bright Side

South West landowners are being offered a chance to take a look on the bright side of life in the New Year – at seminars which will explore the opportunities and pitfalls of generating power from the sun.



The events follow a series of sell-out seminars organised by the Country Land and Business Association on photovoltaics and will bring top-level expertise to different parts of the region.



CLA South West Rural Surveyor, Graham Clark, says the technology for generating electricity from ‘photovoltaic’ solar panels has been around for some years – but, until now, with relatively modest uptake in the UK.



“What’s changed is the introduction of Feed-in-Tariffs earlier this year. These provide guaranteed payments for every unit of renewable power produced over a 25 year period and have significantly improved the economics of solar PV,” said Mr Clark.



The CLA is organising two events in response to the overwhelming popularity of the subject. The first is being held at Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire, on Wednesday 12 January and the second at the Beaulieu Hotel, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, on Tuesday 18 January. Both events will bring together professional advisers who will discuss the solar PV technology and the options for landowners plus planning, financial and legal issues.



In addition, there will be opportunities for delegates to hear from and speak directly to representatives of companies who provide solar panels and others who are looking for land in the South West on which to develop ‘solar parks’



More sunlight, says Mr Clark, means more power generation – therefore solar PV is a more viable option in the sunnier south. PV also attracts higher Feed in Tariffs than the other renewable technologies - however, he warned that ‘joining rates’ start to fall in 2012 and, with potentially long lead in times to get up and running, landowners should consider their options without delay if they are to benefit.



The seminar will help people assess the most suitable option for their land or buildings, whether they should develop the project themselves and benefit directly from the power generated and from the tariff or whether they should lease land out to a solar developer.



“We will be discussing all the issues including getting planning permission and a grid connection - both significant hurdles to be cleared, but, depending on the circumstances, a solar PV project can not only reduce the exposure of a business to likely future rises in electricity prices but also become a profitable enterprise in its own right.”



Places cost £15 for CLA members and £30 non-CLA members. Details are available from the CLA on 01249 700200.



For Further information Please Contact CLA SW Communications Manager Paul Millard on 01380 830179 or 07831674345

For Further Information on the CLA go to www.cla.org.uk

Monday, December 6, 2010

PV and Planning Events

 

SHINING A LIGHT ON PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV)

 

Wednesday 12 January 2011 - 9.00am – 1.45pm

Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0RP

Sponsored by Rural Development Associates, Clarke Willmott, Knight Frank & Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd

COST: £15 members; £30 non-members (includes sandwich lunch)

 

Tuesday 18 January 2011 - 9.00am – 1.45pm

Beaulieu Hotel, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst, Hampshire SO42 7YQ

Sponsored by Rural Development Associates

COST: £15 members; £30 non-members (includes sandwich lunch)

 

INTRODUCTION

 

The introduction of Feed-in-Tariffs (FITs) in April 2010 has created significant opportunities for landowners to benefit from the production of renewable electricity, with the sunnier South West and parts of the South East being particularly favourable for generating solar power. Solar Photovoltaics (PV) attracts the highest FIT payments and there are now unprecedented opportunities to generate power and income by installing solar panels or by leasing out land or roof space for others to do so. However, owners should consider their options soon, as FIT payments start to decline from 2012.

 

Experienced professional advisers will provide an overview of the solar PV technology and the options for landowners. The event will also cover the important areas of planning, financial viability and legal issues. In addition, there will be opportunities to hear from and speak directly to leading companies who provide solar panels and others who are looking for land in the South West (and in some parts of the South East) on which to develop ‘solar parks’. Business Link will also be in attendance to talk about grant funding.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 

The event is primarily aimed at farmers and owners of land and buildings, however it is open to anyone wishing to learn more about how those with suitable land or buildings can benefit from generating electricity by Solar PV.

 

PLANNING TO WIN

 

The new coalition Government is shifting the agenda on planning with responsibility for strategic and local planning moving to new regimes. Part of the new Government’s localism agenda is to give local communities the ability to determine their own future, to move away from the idea of strict planning envelopes and development limits - but there is a risk and it is that planning issues will be decided only on their local impact rather than their strategic importance.

 

So how are we going to win the hearts and minds of those who will hold the decision making powers? How do you set about getting your voice heard and convincing the local community that your application is right for the area?

 

Shaping the future, planning the route from where we are to where we want to be and winning the argument – these are going to be the key issues within the planning debate in the future and this series of seminars will explore the PR, political and sustainability issues that are likely to help you win.

 

Tuesday 25 January 2011

Sponsored by Burges Salmon & Smiths Gore

State Room, Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire SN13 0RP

COST: £20 for members and £30 for non-members (includes sandwich lunch)

 

Tuesday 15 February 2011

Sponsored by Stephens Scown & Acorus Rural Property Services Ltd

The Pavilion, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7JE

COST: £20 for members and £30 for non-members (includes sandwich lunch)

 

Wednesday 26th January 2011

sponsored by Burges Salmon & Smiths Gore

The Monks Yard, Horton Cross Farm, Horton Cross, Nr Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9PT

COST: £20 for members and £30 for non-members (includes sandwich lunch)

 

DRAFT PROGRAMME

 

10.15 registration & refreshments

10.45 Chairman’s introduction

10.50 Policy background – Fenella Collins, CLA Senior Planning Adviser

11.35 Ex Chief Planner (tbc)

11.55 MP

12.15 Future Lobbying – Fenella Collins

12.25 Q&A

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Agent Perspective

14.30 Legal Application

15.00 Break

15.15 Planning & PR – Paul Pounsford, Daybreak Communications

15.55 Q&A

16.15 Close

 

FOR INFORMATION ON ALL CLA EVENTS FOR SPRING 2011 PLEASE GO TO www.cla.org.uk or www.regonline.co.uk/claswevents where you can also book online or call 01249 700200.