In response to the Environment Agency’s draft National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) [Alliance member] have urged the Government to consider the strategic importance of land when it comes to the introduction of new measures to protect areas at risk of flooding in England.
In its response, the CLA argued that agricultural land should not only be assessed in terms of its financial value, but also for its key role producing food for the nation and responding to climate change. In particular, the CLA’s response highlighted the devastating impact flooding can have on individual farms where it can damage harvests and livestock, buildings and equipment.
CLA members own or manage more than 10 million acres of rural land across England and Wales. To learn more about the CLA and its work, click here.