It has recently been announced that the RPA seem unlikely to require the details of the well publicised “accountable people” requirement that was needed as part of the Basic Payment 2016 terms.
Rostons Press Release – Basic Payment 2015, Recent Update, Payment Window Extension
It has this morning been announced by Phil Hogan, the European Agriculture Commissioner that he intends to allow an extension to the deadline to make BPS 2015 payments.
Rostons Press Release – Fracking Gets The Go Ahead In North Yorkshire
The recent announcement that planning permission has been granted for Fracking in North Yorkshire, could lead to further applications within the Cheshire Region.
HS2 Phase 2A update: Property compensation and assistance package now available for owner-occupiers along the HS2 Phase 2A route.
From today those property compensation schemes that were consulted on earlier this year are now available for owner-occupiers along the HS2 Phase 2a route between the West Midlands and Crewe.
Those affected will be receiving letters shortly to confirm the position. Recent changes also mean eligible owner-occupiers can nominate local surveyors to value their property.
Interview with Ray Brown, the current NFU County Chairman for Cheshire
1. What makes you get up in the morning? I have never had a problem with getting up in the morning and I believe it is the most productive time of the day where I do a lot of thinking. When I was younger and we were short of land, we were milking three times … Read more
Rimmer’s Review – The state of the industry
Never in 25 years as a Chartered Surveyor and Agricultural Valuer have I seen the industry in such as state.
We have such a diverse range of milk price, we had an incredibly wet April, beef and sheep prices are far from buoyant and cereal prices are low.
Do you have land adjoining a substation?
Fluctuating demand for energy has created new opportunities for land owners land adjoining or close to a substation.
Varying levels of output from renewable energy sources, coupled with daily and seasonal increases in electricity demands from the grid, means that developers are looking for sites to create energy generation/storage facilities and connect directly into the grid network.
More details required of Partners in Farming Business
Farmers working in a partnership and making Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claims will need to provide fuller detail to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) this year.
Businesses and farmers already using Rostons to complete their claims will already be aware of this, but others need to take note that they will be required to provide additional details of the partnership, including National Insurance numbers.
Rostons Entitlement Trading – Scheme Year 2016
By the time you are reading this article Basic Payment Entitlement trading will be all complete, but we believe it would be useful to reflect on what has been a very busy time at the office.