by Andrew Hardcastle | Jan 24, 2020 | Compensation
Highways England are continuing to complete and propose new improvements along the A64 due to it being the main road between York and the East Coast. Over the last few years, the A64 has been a heavily congested road which stretches 55 miles; Highways England have...
by Andrew Hardcastle | Jan 24, 2020 | Agriculture
According to DEFRA, policies created in accordance with the Agriculture Bill which was released on the 16th January will boost farmers’ productivity through addressing issues such as payment support. The Bill itself is the legal framework for establishing this new...
by Andrew Hardcastle | Jan 10, 2020 | Agriculture
The 9th January saw the governments first step to ‘provide continuity for farmers and ensure subsidies are paid this year’, post Brexit, by putting forward the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) (DPLC) Bill. This confirms that farmers should expect to...
by Andrew Hardcastle | Jan 10, 2020 | Agriculture
Theresa Villiers used the Oxford Farming Conference to help reassure concerned farmers who fear the farming industry could be sacrificed to help secure trade deals with countries such as the United States. Industry groups have been strenuously lobbying to ensure that...
by Tim Waring | Dec 28, 2019 | Residential
The residential property market thrives on confidence, a commodity that has been sadly lacking for some time. Irrespective of your political stance, it is already apparent the dramatic outcome of the general election will significantly fuel the activity bounce I...
by Andrew Hardcastle | Dec 18, 2019 | Company
As we reflect on last year, when we requested more clarity from politicians regarding trade agreements, the future of the Basic Payment Scheme and profitability, it goes without saying we are no further on with receiving clarity on any of the above. If anything, the...
by Andrew Hardcastle | Dec 6, 2019 | Agriculture
The Farmland Market Heads under the Radar Published in the Farmers Guardian on 6th December 2019 Without wishing to sound like a stuck record, the uncertainty concerning the whole economy, not just the agricultural industry, is currently unprecedented. The recent...
by Harry Hartley-Metcalfe | Nov 30, 2019 | Compensation
As many of you may be aware that the ring road around York is under construction to improve the 7 roundabouts. City of York Council allocated £38 million to the upgrading fund, the main reason of the works was to dilute the congestion around York. Now the council have...
by Tim Waring | Nov 16, 2019 | Residential
I am firmly of the view that in the first half of 2020, the residential property market in Yorkshire will experience an activity bounce with many home owners taking the view that they simply want to get on with their lives irrespective of events on 12 December. I also...
by Katie Fall | Nov 16, 2019 | Agriculture
A report published by Natural England in October this year reported that 34% of England’s farmed area has been engaged with catchment sensitive farming (CSF). CSF aims to negate the pollution caused by agriculture, particularly regarding water quality. Mid-Tier...
