Festival firm calms land fears with farming pledge

Managers of a controversial Welsh farm have pledged to keep food and farming at the fore, insisting that its plans will bring a £23m boost to local economy

clock • 2 min read
Welsh Government had come under fire for the purchase of the farm near Talybont
Image:

Welsh Government had come under fire for the purchase of the farm near Talybont

Questions had been raised about the future of Gilestone Farm in Bannau Brycheiniog National Park after it was bought by the Welsh Government for £4.3 million and ‘handed over' to the team behind the Green...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358
Register for free Join Now

 

fg buy and sell
VIEW ADVERT

Used Vicon / Kubota TE6576

Used Vicon / Kubota TE6576

VIEW ADVERT
£POA
VIEW ADVERT

Vicon Haybob

Vicon Haybob

VIEW ADVERT
£POA
VIEW ADVERT

2019 Bobcat E45 Midi Excavator

2019 Bobcat E45 Midi Excavator

VIEW ADVERT
£POA

More on Land and property

Capital tax considerations for farmers facing compulsory purchases
Land and property

Capital tax considerations for farmers facing compulsory purchases

As the new Labour Government looks to gear up house and infrastructure building across the UK, Will Leonard, of Saffrey Champness, takes a look at the implications for tax

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 22 September 2024 • 4 min read
Section 21's replacement must work for rural business
Land and property

Section 21's replacement must work for rural business

CLA president Victoria Vyvyan has warned that without making assurances warns of risk of rural landlords deciding to sell up

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 14 September 2024 • 2 min read
Removing hope value from compulsory purchases is 'asking farmers to bear the cost of fixing a housing crisis they did not cause'
Land and property

Removing hope value from compulsory purchases is 'asking farmers to bear the cost of fixing a housing crisis they did not cause'

Plans to allow councils to buy cheaper land to build social and affordable homes have been criticised by the CLA

Alex Black
Alex Black
clock 06 May 2024 • 2 min read