This week HS2 has written to all landowners, occupiers and agents along the route of Phase 2A in relation to access to their land for surveys to be undertaken. Previously HS2 have entered into licences with landowners and occupiers to allow them to access to land to undertake surveys, however, from mid-July when licences expire, … Read more
The Welsh Government have confirmed the proposed route of the Flintshire Corridor from the A55-A5119 Northop junction to the A494 and A550 to the north of Deeside Parkway, utilising the Flintshire Bridge. The main aim of the proposal is to improve the reliability and journey times and to improve active travel routes. The preliminary design … Read more
Recently plans have been submitted to a Government-backed review that envisages running HS2 services through a tunnel under Manchester before crossing The Pennines to Bradford, Leeds, York and Newcastle. It would in effect combine the plans for HS2 with the proposed Northern Powerhouse Rail Project which will link Liverpool with Leeds. It is not so … Read more
The Rostons team are starting to get enquiries from both vendors and purchasers alike for straw for the 2020 season. Andrew Wallace, who for many years has conducted straw sales throughout North Shropshire, Cheshire and North Wales, he is pleased to be getting so many enquiries, despite the current Covid-19 position. Having reviewed the regulations … Read more
Despite the ongoing concerns surrounding COVID-19, HS2 is continuing, albeit the legislative process has been delayed, the current position of both Phase 2A and Phase 2B is as follows. Phase 2A West Midlands to Crewe The Bill is currently before the House of Lords Select Committee, which has been suspended due to COVID-19, a date … Read more
The long-awaited new funding which will enable dairy farmers in England to access up to £10,000 to overcome the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak was announced on Wednesday 3rd June. Applications will open on 18th June to support dairy farmers who have seen a decrease in demand and milk price during April and May 2020. … Read more
Despite the many challenges the start of this year has thrown at us, we have sold a respectable number of entitlements and have seen a continuous stream of enquiries to buy and sell throughout the trading window. We started off trading at £125/Ha for English NON-SDA Entitlements, which held steady for a good few weeks, … Read more
2020 has seen a number of farm dispersal sales held by Rostons, starting with a hugely successful sale close to Wrexham in early January. It was great to see so many faces, some of which had clearly travelled a long way! We had other successful sales including a Collective sale at Dutton with a magnificent … Read more
Despite the current situation, we have seen a resurgence in Utilities and Public Works has led to more involvement for clients of the Rostons Team. Compensation is always payable where damage and loss are caused by any third party taking access to land which you occupy, invariably this access is taken by the Utilities, such … Read more