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anyone heard about this???
jalopy joe:
Sure there was something in All Wheel Driver this month saying that the problem re motorsport has been resolved and gone away. Will try to dig it out and elaborate later.
davidlandy:
does this mean an end to Whaddon as a venue?
Colin 009:
Nnnnnnnnnoooooooooo..................... :shock:
beast5680:
nicked another bit off the other forum
From DEFRA's website;
GUIDANCE ISSUED ON NON-AGRICULTURAL LAND USE
Defra has today published guidance on the types of non-agricultural activities allowed during the ten month qualifying period for the Single Payment Scheme.
Announcing the launch of the Guidance Note, Minister for Food and Farming Larry Whitty said:
"The Single Payment Scheme will put farmers and other land managers at the forefront of efforts to develop thriving and sustainable rural communities. In drawing up this indicative list of activities, we have been mindful of the need to balance business diversification opportunities with the necessity to abide by the rules on eligibility of land under the scheme. We believe that this guidance strikes a good balance"
Activities allowed without restriction under the new guidance include walking, bird spotting, fishing, horse riding and school and university farm visits.
Defra will include the new guidance in a supplement to the SPS Booklet that will be sent to all farmers and growers that have previously submitted an IACS claim or have applied to receive an SPS application form.
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Notes for editors
1) The Guidance Note, which is available on the Defra website at www.defra.gov.uk/farm/capreform/singlepay/land/index.htm, makes clear that it is the responsibility of those using the land to ensure that whatever activity takes place, all the requirements of the cross compliance regime are met throughout the year. It does however set out an indicative list of activities, as follows:
A) Generally permitted activities
These activities should be permitted without restriction and include:
Walking*
Bird spotting
School or university nature or farm visits
Horse riding along bridleways for which no charge is made*
Bicycle riding along defined paths or bridleways for which no charge is made*
Fishing
Hedge laying competitions, local ploughing competitions or other cultivation demonstrations within the applicable GAEC rules (excluding events where trade stands are present - these would fall under category B)
Shooting (game)
Deer Stalking
Drag hunting
(* Paths or bridleways that are metalled or surfaced would in any event be considered ineligible land)
B) Activities with greater restriction
Activities in this category will be permitted up to a 28 day limit. Examples are:-
Shooting (clay)
Car boot sales
Car parking whether associated with any of the activities listed in this note or not.
Country fairs and shows
Farm auctions and sales
Equestrian activities (including horse riding generally except along recognised bridleways for which no charge is made)
Paragliding, hand-gliding, ballooning etc
Festivals and events
Scout or guide camps or similar
TV and film locations
Caravan sites (for periods of more than 28 days, the affected area should not be used to support a claim. This need not affect a whole field.)
C) Activities that are inconsistent with the land being considered as remaining in agricultural use
These include:
All motor sports (this does not include static car events)
Where the principal purpose of the land is for recreational activities, such as a golf course, other permanent sports facilities or gallops.
2) Special provisions for land used for military training:
In some cases, land will be subject to use by the Ministry of Defence for military training. This is regarded as in the national interest and will be permitted without affecting the farmer's ability to claim the Single Payment. But cross compliance conditions will still apply.
3) This is a new scheme and this is new guidance. It will, therefore, be kept under review to ensure that it is having the desired effect.
4) Further Notes:
The limits apply to the number of days on which a non agricultural use occurs, not a number of 24 hour periods to be divided over a larger number of days.
If the limits are exceeded, the affected area, rather than the whole holding or, as the case may be, whole field will be regarded as ineligible.
Particular rules apply to the use of set aside land and to the remaining coupled aid schemes and these are contained in the set aside guidance and main scheme booklets respectively.
Special consideration will be given on a case by case basis where the 28 day limit have been exceeded due to force majeure reasons.
These rules will be reviewed at the end of 2005 in the light of experience and in discussion with stakeholder representatives.
diesel_boy:
wat the hell is this country comeing to with all this bull 5h1t with all those asbo's ect i should know i got 1 yes igot a asbo from some old sod who thing he knows better it make's want to move out of this stinkin country i need a for 1000mile from any one so i can do way i want when i want becuse of this asbo i cantfix MY LANDROVER in my driveway or garage some of those stupid law that some old farts with wig and big red dressing gowns dream up . plus also all the people that come round my house mostly in land or range rovers or discory's ect ahve been targeted WHAT NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!
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