Is 2020 The Year Of Natural Capital?

Following much talk on the topic of the buzz topic – Natural Capital, today DEFRA have released a template to help land managers. The template aims to provide a method of assessment for specific environments, the benefits they provide and the potential impact of any changes.

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FREE Future Farmers Event – 15th January 2020

An Evening with Will Evans of the Rock n Roll Farming Podcast Reserve your seat:  It’s time for farmers to “take back January” – Join us at Byley Village Hall at 7:15 pm on 15th January 2020 to listen to Will Evans as he provides insight into how he uses his podcast to promote Agriculture … Read more

HS2 Phase 2A & 2B Update

The much talked about Oakervee Report on HS2 and its future which was expected to be published in the Autumn of 2019, this has now been delayed while the General Election takes place, it is now expected to be released in early 2020. It is expected to do away with the eastern leg of Phase 2B from Birmingham to Leeds and there is talk of downgrading Crewe to Manchester to a normal speed line rather than a high-speed line.

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BPS 2019 – Exchange Rate Set!

The euro exchange rate for calculating BPS 2019 payments has been set. The rate is an average of the European Central Bank exchange rates set in September and will be €1 = £0.89092.

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Welsh BPS Loan Scheme

The Welsh Government have confirmed that they will be offering a “BPS Support Scheme” in 2019. This will mean that if farmers are unlikely to get paid on the payment date (1st December), they will be able to apply for the loan.

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Rostons continues to grow

Whilst the rural surveying world in Cheshire has seen much change in 2019 with the much-publicised issues within the county. Rostons have bucked the trend with continued organic sustainable growth.

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