CLA YORKSHIRE AGM INVITATION TO THE - FRIDAY 25 MAY 2018 THE DAWNAY ESTATE, WYKEHAM
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INVITATION TO THE CLA YORKSHIRE AGM FRIDAY 25 MAY 2018 THE DAWNAY ESTATE, WYKEHAM WWW.CLA.ORG.UK
The Dawnay Estate
The Dawnay Estate comprises two separate Estates, one centred on Wykeham
near Scarborough, the other around Danby near Whitby.
Wykeham Abbey is situated on the site of a Cistercian Nunnery founded in 1153.
Originally a small Elizabethan House, it was substantially altered and enlarged in
1904. The house remains the private home of Lord Downe.
The Estate at Wykeham is the centre for most of the Estate’s enterprises, many of
which were established in the mid-1970s. These include Wykeham Mature Plants,
the largest producer and supplier of semi-mature trees, shrubs and hedging in
the North East of England, St Helens in the Park Ltd which comprises a 250 pitch
caravan park and the Downe Arms hotel, and a 2,400 acre, mainly arable farm.
The most recent enterprise is the North Yorkshire Water Park, an Aquapark and
Fishery based at Wykeham Lakes. This opened in July 2017.
The remainder of the Wykeham Estate comprises various residential properties,
several commercial units, approximately 815 acres of woodlands and the Wykeham
Quarry operated by Hanson Aggregates. Over thirty (independent) businesses
are also based on the Wykeham Estate with an estimated combined turnover of
£20 million and employing over 120 staff. Many of these businesses are based at
The Wykeham Business Centre (9,500 sqft of offices) and Farfield (18,500 sqft of
workshops). These two developments were undertaken in 2004.
At Danby, there are twelve tenanted farms, Danby Castle, which is now a successful
wedding venue, Forresters Lodge, a holiday let, and the Moors Centre, a former
Shooting Lodge, which is leased to the North York Moors National Park.
Dawnay Sporting is a commercially managed shooting enterprise based on the
Danby Moors (grouse) and at Wykeham (partridge and pheasant). Last season
over 100 days were let across the two shoots.
The Dawnay Estate employs just over 40 personnel.
BOOKING FORM AND TICKET APPLICATION
Please complete the form on the reverse, detach and send promptly to the regional
office address on the back cover – not forgetting to enclose your cheque.
Unfortunately we are unable to make a refund if you have to cancel for any reason after
the registration closing date.
The Yorkshire branch of the CLA would once again like to thank Wrigleys Solicitors for
their valued support.
CLA Minutes of last AGM
Yorkshire Branch Committee 2017-18 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 12 June
Mr A Barber-Lomax Estate Office, Wentworth, Rotherham S62 7TD 2017 held at Swinton Park, Masham.
Mr A W P Bell Carlton House, Carlton Husthwaite, Thirsk, YO7 2BW There were 7 apologies for absence.
Mr W H Booth Hazlehead House, Penistone, Sheffield S36 9NN The President paid tribute to Matthew Wrigley of Wrigleys
Mr R W Bourne-Arton Tanfield Lodge, West Tanfield, Ripon, HG4 5LE Solicitors following his death. The AGM attendees stood
Chairman: Mr T A Chaytor-Norris Croft Hall, Croft, Darlington DL2 2TB for a minute’s silence to honour the strong supporter of
the CLA.
Mr C P W P Consett Moorhouse Farm, Thornton Le Street, Thirsk YO7 4DY
Mr A Cooke Old House Farm, Norton, Doncaster DN6 9BU 1. Minutes of the 2016 Annual General Meeting:
The Minutes of the 2016 Annual General Meeting
Mr S Cunliffe-Lister Estate Office, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 4NB
held on 6 June 2016 at Yorkshire Sculpture Park,
The Marquess of Downshire Clifton Castle, Ripon HG4 4AB West Bretton, Wakefield which had been previously
Mr T F Fawcett White Quarry, Tadcaster, LS24 9NQ circulated were approved and signed.
Mr J A Fife The Estate Office, Langton Hall, Northallerton DL7 0PX 2. Branch Chairman’s Report:
Mr C D Forbes Adam The Estate Office, Escrick, York YO19 6LB Mr T A Chaytor-Norris presented his report for the year
Mr P J H Holt High Park Farm, Kirkbymoorside, York, YO62 7HS 2016/2017 which was received by the meeting.
The Hon W B Hotham Dalton Hall, South Dalton, Beverley HU17 7PW 3. Election of Officers and Committee:
Mr G C N Lane Fox The Estate Office, Bramham Park, Wetherby, LS23 6ND The following were duly elected:-
a. President: Lord Middleton
Mr D Lister Ellenthorpe Lodge, Boroughbridge, York, YO51 9HJ
b. Branch Committee:
Mr A Loftus Spring Hall Farm, Grewelthorpe, Ripon, HG4 3DT (i) Retirements
Lord Masham Swinton Park, Swinton, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 4JH The following retired and sought re-election. They
President: Lord Middleton The Estate Office, Birdsall, Malton, YO17 9NU were duly re-elected:-
Mr A Barber-Lomax Mr S Cunliffe-Lister
Vice Chairman: Mr R Murray Wells Ness Hall, East Ness, Nunnington, York YO62 5XD
Mr C D Forbes Adam Sir William Worsley
Mr J T O’Gram Hayton Grange, Bielby Lane, Hayton, York, YO42 1RW (ii) Resignations
Mr S H Ramsden Northsidehead Farm, Middlesmoor, Harrogate HG3 5SU Mr J N Barnard Mr W B Woods
Miss J S Rangecroft Cayton Grange, South Stainley, Harrogate HG3 3NB The Chairman thanked them for their contribution to
the Yorkshire Branch Committee.
Mr S P Roberts High Nova, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8PN
(iii) New Members
Mr J Savile The Estate Office, Hawnby, York YO62 5LS The following new members were elected at the meeting:
Mr R J Scholefield Red House Farm, Husthwaite, Easingwold, YO61 4PH Mr A W P Bell Mr A Loftus
Mr K Storey Settrington House, Settrington, Malton YO17 8NP Mr J T O’Gram Mr N R G Wilson
Mrs R Straker The Leazes Estate Office, Northumberland, NE46 2PJ 4. Branch Representatives to Council:
Mr A T Thornton-Berry Estate Office, Swinithwaite Hall, Leyburn DL8 4UH The following were duly elected as Branch
Representatives to Council:
Mr M W A Warde-Norbury Hooton Pagnell Estate, Doncaster, DN5 7BW
Mr T A Chaytor-Norris Mr C D Forbes Adam
Mr J W M Willoughby The Estate Office, Birdsall, Malton, YO17 9NU Mr R J Murray Wells The Hon J H Savile
Mr N R G Wilson Cliffe Hall, Piercebridge, Darlington, DL2 3SR
5. Any Other Business: None.
Mr G G Winn-Darley Aldby Park, Buttercrambe, York YO41 1XU
Sir W R Worsley The Estate Office, Hovingham, York YO62 4LX
Mr C York The Estate Office, Hutton Wandesley, York, YO26 7LL
REGIONAL TEAM TIME TO RENEW
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PR & Comms Manager:
Dorothy Fairburn
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Terrotoriy Manager: Dave Hill email: tim.slinger@rkharrison.com
This year’s Annual General Meeting, generously
supported by Wrigleys Solicitors, is to be held on Friday
25 May at Wykeham Abbey.
Wykeham Abbey is situated on the Wykeham Estate
and is the Dawnay family home. The Wykeham Estate
lies at the eastern end of the Vale of Pickering, part
being in the Vale and part on the rising land leading up
to the North York Moors.
Programme for the day
10.30am Registration and refreshments at Wykeham Abbey
11am Formal AGM
Tim Breitmeyer - CLA President
Wrigleys Solicitors LLP
Introduction and welcome by
The Viscount Downe and Robert Sword,
Estate Director
Viewing of Wykeham Abbey
12.30pm Pre lunch drinks, followed by a two course
lunch with wine in the marquee
2.15pm Tours around the Estate including Wykeham
Mature Plants, The Aqua Park and Fishery, as well
as Forestry and Shooting
4.15pm Tea / coffee, cake in the marquee prior to departure
Notice of the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Yorkshire
Branch of the CLA to be held at Wykeham Abbey at 11am on
Friday 25 May.
Agenda
Apologies for absence.
1. Minutes of the 2017 Annual General Meeting held
at Swinton Estate, Masham
2. Report of the Branch Chairman,
Trevor Chaytor-Norris
3. Election of Officers and Committee Members
4. Election of Branch Representatives to the Council
5. Any Other Business of which due notice shall have
been given
D U Fairburn
Director North
The CLA has submitted a comprehensive response to the Government’s
CHAIRMAN’S
consultation of their Command Paper which was published earlier this year.
The first reading of the proposed Agriculture Bill is expected in July this year.
REPORT
Land Management Contract
Last summer, we launched the Land Management Contract, a new way
to give farmers a choice to deliver environmental outcomes in return for
public money, if they agree conditions that are more transparent, easier to
administer and demonstrate value for money for the taxpayer.
A year ago I wrote in my Chairman’s report, of astonishing change and The document highlights how the contract would form one important part
the task that confronted the CLA in ensuring that Government was well of an overarching ‘Food, Farming and Environmental Policy’ that would also
informed, as to the great breadth of issues, with property/land ownership see budget allocated to measures that will support an increase in farming
at its heart, that we faced in transitioning out of Europe and to the forming productivity and rural economic prosperity.
of our own agricultural/rural policies, for the first time in over forty years. In It was gratifying for us, that within the same week of it being launched,
writing to you now, a year later, those same themes appear equally relevant the Secretary of State outlined a similar set of principles in his future vision
to the moment and will do for some time to come. to reward landowners and farmers for the ‘public goods’ they deliver and
Whilst our political landscape, with both populism and the inevitable division focusing on environment.
of views, meanders on its path, our future relationship with Europe and the Countryside Matters campaign
rest of the world, understandably for the moment, continues to lack real A ‘Countryside Matters’ campaign was launched in the Spring of last year
clarity. However, as you will see under the various headings touched upon in to unite people who believe the countryside is worth investment and should
this report, the CLA has been active on your behalf both at a national and remain a vital national priority for Government funding.
regional level of engagement to some significant effect. As well as garnering public support the campaign aimed to educate people
It is difficult to maintain interest in the endless media led discussions of Brexit, about the important benefits delivered by a working countryside, from
but both the positive and negative outcomes will be defining to all our futures, supplying affordable and nutritious food through to promoting natural
resulting in changes that we must face as land owners, farmers and rural storage and cleaning of water and maintaining habitats for wildlife.
business owners. What matters most to the CLA, is that it seeks to protect your At the Great Yorkshire Show, the CLA North team had Secretary of State
interests as members. Certainly in the meetings that I have attended over the Michael Gove, and his deputy, Kevin Hollinrake, sign up to the campaign.
last year, it is clear that your previous and current President with their quality
team and support from the regions, continue to operate at the coal face of In autumn last year, MPs and Peers from across all parties turned out to show
Government, with a political pragmatism, depth of thinking and enthusiasm their support for ongoing investment in the countryside through Brexit and
that helps navigate a positive path through this time of significant change. beyond at The Countryside Matters CLA event in Parliament.
The campaign continues throughout this year with an ongoing photography
As announced by Government, we do now have a template for how the competition to maintain the momentum of it.
United Kingdom will transition to leaving the European Union and we can
begin to see a direction of travel away from the current Common Agricultural Rural Crime
Policy to the implementation of a new policy that provides public money for As a result of activities by the CLA North staff, we have re-launched our
public goods, supports environmental enhancement, whilst maintaining high ‘Report hare coursing’ campaign in partnership with UK National Wildlife
animal welfare standards and profitable food production. This all set against Crime Unit to address this abhorrent crime in our rural areas, especially after
the challenging background of our small island land mass with its multi incidents in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
layered and shared uses. These challenges are well met by the CLA in its role We have created signs and we will continue to encourage the public to report
to protect, but also to create opportunity, for the 10 million acres of land that this illegal activity. In addition, the CLA has launched a 6-point action plan to
it represents across England and Wales. deal with hare coursing nationally titled ‘Combatting hare coursing’.
Politics In August, the CLA launched a 5-point action plan for tackling fly-tipping
Following the snap General Election last year, the CLA welcomed the calling for tougher penalties, including the seizing the vehicles of involved in
appointment of Michael Gove as Secretary of State with the Environment, this crime. We will continue in our calls on national and local government to
Food and Rural Affairs brief due to his significant experience and reputation deal with offenders more robustly.
for robustly challenging the status quo. Incidences of livestock worrying and thefts from farms are continuing to be
Since his appointment, the CLA has built a very strong relationship with him a problem, and we are working with Police and Crime Commissions and rural
and Defra colleagues, and he has lived up well to expectations to make an crime units across the North to highlight and address these issues.
impression across the land based sector. We will continue to work with, but Broadband & Connectivity
also challenge, politicians of all persuasions.
Bridging the digital divide between urban and rural areas is crucial for the
In her annual address, the Queen set out government plans to bring forward rural economy to prosper. The issue of connectivity involves not only fixed
an Agriculture Bill. The Bill aims to ensure a system is in place to support UK line broadband but mobile coverage as well, to ensure the wider benefits are
farmers and protect the natural environment as the UK leaves the Common obtained from the digital economy.
Market.
In December last year, the CLA welcomed the Government’s confirmation
Agricultural Policy. that universal high-speed broadband will be delivered by a regulatory
The CLA will press for this Bill to deliver absolute certainty for farmers that the Universal Service Obligation (USO). The challenges of rolling out fast, reliable
current system of support will continue funding at current levels for at least and affordable rural broadband are well known but have been recognised
five years. This is the vital reassurance that we have campaigned for since the by the Government with the commitment to provide a universal service
referendum in 2016. obligation of at least 10 Mbps from 2020.
The CLA will continue to seek assurances on future investment further to Corner to explore government policy and the challenges farmers face in
support rural digital connectivity, inclusive of mobile network coverage, by preparing for Brexit, as well as promoting the work of CLA members at these
delivering broadband to rural areas. events. Discussions at this seminar were fed back into the national conference.
Housing and Planning Newly appointed CLA President Tim Breitmeyer told the 500 industry leaders
The CLA continues to lobby to ensure that housing, vital to the rural that landowners must prepare for a changing world in which less of their
economy, is available to the people that need it most in our countryside. In land will be used for conventional farming. The conference also heard from
July last year, the CLA held a Housing Summit cementing the CLA’s position Secretary of State Michael Gove, Environmentalist Sir Tim Smit and a range of
as a leading national voice in the rural housing debate. Strong Foundations, a industry leaders from across farming.
CLA policy report on rural housing was published. We can all look forward to the CLA’s third Rural Business Conference
The report set out how to ensure the current restrictive planning system ‘Inspiring Investors’ that will be looking at rural businesses that are making
does not stop socio-economic growth in rural areas by supporting policies a difference, and the factors that make them successful. The conference will
on planning, tax and the development of new private rented housing. We take place at the QE11 Centre in Westminster on Thursday 29 November.
welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announcement on the increase AGM
in the number of small sites in local plans and the further funding for the Last year’s AGM was held in the spectacular setting of Swinton Park,
Home Builders Fund. Masham. Many members attended and Lord Masham’s team there was
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy concluded their extremely welcoming and generous, going to a great deal of trouble to
consultation on Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES). The proposed accommodate the needs of such a large group.
cost cap of £2,500 per property goes some way to help clarify and simplify This year’s AGM takes place at Dawnay Estate, Wykeham Abbey, which
the contribution a landlord must make. However, landlords who acted is built on the site of a Cistercian Priory founded in 1153. It makes for an
early to comply with MEES are penalised because only money spent after 1 interesting and unique venue, and I look forward to welcoming you there.
October 2017 will count towards to the cap. Membership
The CLA responded to the consultation, arguing that any money spent I would like to thank Dorothy and the team at the regional office as well
improving a property since the regulations were first published in July 2015 as my fellow committee members for all of their efforts against a difficult
should count towards the proposed cost cap. backdrop. Thanks to the sterling efforts of Dave Hill, the CLA’s Yorkshire
Northern Farming Conference Territory Manager, membership numbers in Yorkshire remain strong at close
Last year’s Northern Farming Conference, which the CLA was heavily to 3,000 and we continue to recruit new members.
involved in organising, at Hexham Auction Mart cemented its position as the Retention is more of a challenge during these testing economic times and,
North’s leading ‘muddy boots’ farming conference. It attracted an audience once again, I would ask you all to talk about the CLA and the great work we
of some 200 farmers and land managers as well as impressive speakers, carry out to your friends and colleagues and encourage them to join. The
including NFU President Minette Batters, the Rural Payments Agency’s Chief CLA North enews bulletin is a good way of keeping up to date with the latest
Executive Paul Caldwell, and Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, news, events and information, so please do let the regional office have your
Food & Rural Affairs MP Sue Hayman. This year’s event is due to take place email address if you haven’t done so already.
on Wednesday 7 November. Finally, I would like to thank you for your continued support and hope that
Rural Business Conference having read the report, it gives you a feel for the breadth of policy decisions
The CLA’s second annual Rural Business Conference took place at the end requiring interrogation and interaction by the CLA and an insight to the
of November in Westminster. The event was themed ‘Redefining Farming’ numerous conferences/events that aim to inform and engage with you as
and coincided with a report exploring how landowning farm businesses are members.
adapting for the future. A seminar with a similar title took place at Scotch Trevor Chaytor-Norris
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