The successful candidate is expected to work 2 days a week initially at a salary between £28 – 32k pa pro-rata plus pension contribution and travel expenses. Although initially for a 12 month period with current plans there are good prospects to increase and extend the contract for the right person. We anticipate the person […]
United Utilities announced yesterday that the hosepipe ban due to start on 5th August has been called off. Although reservoir levels are still low, the recent wetter weather has reduced demand from customers. However, UU says that the long-range forecast is for relatively dry weather into the Autumn so future restrictions are still a possibility […]
COUNTRYSIDE PRODUCTIVITY SMALL GRANT SCHEME REOPENING THIS AUTUMN We are getting a lot of interest in this scheme from members and the latest news from Defra is that it will re-open in the autumn but no dates yet. We are also getting queries from members submitting claims and the following information may be helpful from […]
With drought conditions across the country worsening by the week, the extreme dry weather is now impacting in a severely detrimental way to Cumbrian farm businesses. The harsh reality of a continued drought is that farmers are now being forced to feed fodder which would ordinarily be saved for the winter months. Grass pastures are […]
