New planning guidance increases approval chance for barn conversions
South West property owners planning barn conversions now have a better chance for approval from…
October 26, 2022 By Chris Tofts
The Re-Introduction of Beavers into the Wild
Following the success of the Government's trial re-introduction of beavers on the River Otter, further…
October 26, 2022 By Scott Mitchell
The Care Show 2022
I attended The Care Show 2022 at the NEC for the first time this year…
October 26, 2022 By Jade Kent
The Care Quality Commission (CQC)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) acts as the regulator of health and social care services…
October 25, 2022 By Laura Stanley
Recruitment and retention in social care, by Ben Miller
Ben Miller, Registered Manager/Registered Mental Health Nurse at Castleford House Nursing Home, shares his advice…
October 24, 2022 By Guest Blogger
Divorce – who gets the horse?
January is the peak month for divorce and for farming families, a break-up can be…
October 13, 2022 By Andrew Barton
Court of Appeal rejects mining operator’s pre-contract documents defence
A mining operator has recently paid a heavy price in the Court of Appeal[1], after…
October 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Mineral Exploration – how to obtain mineral rights
How can mineral operators obtain rights for mineral exploration from uncooperative landowners? There is a…
October 6, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Renewable Technology & Considerations for Landowners
Questions and answers on the subject of different renewable technology a landowner might consider... What…
September 27, 2022 By Peter Cooper
What is the legal definition of Agriculture?
It may seem obvious, but the legal definition of agriculture should be of great interest…
September 19, 2022 By Nigel Coveney
Isolated countryside homes – should a farmhouse owner be forced into a ‘Granny Annex’
Guidelines show that local planning authorities should avoid new isolated countryside homes but what happens…
September 19, 2022 By Stephens Scown
Rural tenancies – issues to be wary of!
Farm Business Tenancies (FBTs) have been around for well over 20 years now but a…
September 19, 2022 By Ian Thomas