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Reflections On The Wild Summit 2026
The Wild Summit 2026 brought together campaigners, policymakers, scientists and community organisers in Bristol to explore how nature-friendly farming, urban wetland restoration, and tree equity can drive meaningful environmental recovery. From conservation covenants to Bristol's bid to become the UK's first Ramsar-accredited Wetland City, discover the practical strategies shaping the future of sustainable land use and development.
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Burges Salmon
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Farming Roadmap 2050: Fairness In The Supply Chain
The UK government is implementing comprehensive fair dealing regulations across agricultural sectors, building on existing frameworks in dairy and pork to address power imbalances between farmers and processors. New regulations for eggs, fresh produce, and combinable crops aim to establish mandatory written contracts, transparent pricing mechanisms, and enforceable standards through the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator.
United Kingdom Real Estate
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Mills & Reeve
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Rural Real Estate And Natural Capital Interview: Peter Harker, Saffery
Peter Harker, head of Natural Capital at Saffery, discusses how landowners are navigating the transition from traditional farming subsidies to ecosystem service payments, exploring the opportunities and challenges of biodiversity net gain schemes, carbon credits, and environmental commitments that can span generations. The conversation examines whether natural capital represents a genuine strategic opportunity or simply a replacement income stream...
United Kingdom Environment
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Withers LLP
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Succession Planning: Ensuring The Future Of Your Farm
The 2026 inheritance tax changes have fundamentally altered the landscape for farming families, with agricultural property relief now capped at £2.5 million and reduced to 50% above that threshold. This shift means that wills drafted under the old assumptions may no longer protect your farm as intended, making it essential to revisit partnership agreements, coordinate family wills to maximize available allowances, and work with professional advisors who understand the new tax regime. Without proper suc
United Kingdom Tax
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Paris Smith
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The New National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): What You Need To Know
The UK Government has published a substantially rewritten National Planning Policy Framework that replaces the tilted balance with new presumptions for development, introduces station-led growth policies, and redefines how local plan policies are weighted. The Framework creates new pathways for development around transport hubs and grey belt land while establishing immediate effect on all planning decisions.
United Kingdom Real Estate
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Hugh James
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From Consultation To Publication: What Has Changed In The New NPPF?
The UK Government has published a revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) that introduces significant changes to planning policy, including new provisions for development around well-connected railway stations, expanded Green Belt exceptions, and stricter density requirements. While retaining much of the consultation version's structure, key modifications have been made to transitional arrangements, plan-making timelines...
United Kingdom Real Estate
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Freeths LLP
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Why Uncertainty Is The Biggest Challenge For Businesses In Scotland’s Rural Sector
Petra Grunenberg, Head of Rural Property and Business at Shepherd and Wedderburn, discusses the mounting challenges facing Scotland's rural sector as legislative changes converge with political uncertainty. With inheritance tax reforms, land reform legislation, and subsidy scheme overhauls all progressing simultaneously, she explains why rural business owners must seek professional advice now rather than wait for clarity.
United Kingdom Tax
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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
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Water, Water Everywhere? Riparian Rights In Scotland
Climate change is reshaping Scotland's water landscape, making riparian rights—the legal rights of landowners over rivers flowing through their property—increasingly important for developers and property owners. This article explores the complex framework of Scottish water law, from ancient Roman origins to modern hydroelectric schemes, and examines how competing interests over this finite resource may lead to future legal reforms.
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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
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