land

Debate at the Royal Highland Show focused on land reform in Scotland, as speakers urged for clearer direction on how to spread land ownership more fairly across the country

Defra issues call for evidence looking at increased business investment in the natural environment

Extending potentially exempt transfers (PETs) to a longer period than the current seven-year gifting rule, and a possible wealth or land tax cannot be completely ruled out

Laura Greenman, of HCR Law, said: "While the Framework focuses on planning, energy and infrastructure, little consideration has been given to food security"

A Committee report found the approach of Part 1 of the Bill was ‘potentially burdensome and bureaucratic'

The chair of Labour's Climate and Environment Forum Baroness Young said she hoped the ‘multi-functional' land use framework would be operationally ‘sustainable'

Tenant Farmers Association chief executive George Dunn said it was a ‘huge frustration' that after years of ‘financial mismanagement' by Peterborough City Council it has decided to get rid of a ‘significant area' of its farms estate

"The report clearly shows that crofting not only delivers economically, but also for the environment, land management, community, health and for culture"

It includes a 2 metre buffer strip and a hedgerow cutting ban from March 1 to August 31