ABOUT USThe Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural England and Wales.
Our History
Today, the Country Land and Business Association is a vibrant community of 26,000 landowners, farmers, rural business owners and professionals. In 1907, when the CLA was first founded, it was noted that landowners needed a forward thinking organisation, determined to support its members but also act as a forward thinking and progressive voice for rural Britain. Over a century later the CLA still lives by these values.
Our Mission
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) exists to champion, protect and enhance the rural economy, environment and way of life.
We aspire to unlock the potential of the rural economy by promoting innovative ideas to a national audience and providing practical support to members. We do this so our members can feed the nation, create jobs and prosperity, invest in communities and protect the environment for future generations.
Policy
The CLA influences government policy at local and national level by arguing our members' case from a strong base of evidence, informing key decision-makers and opinion-formers of our members' needs. CLA experts represent the interests of members at all stages in policy development and legislative process and regularly succeed in effecting significant change.
Governance
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is first and foremost a membership organisation. All major decisions affecting the organisation are made by members at a national and local level.
The CLA’s strength comes from the diversity of our members. We strongly encourage members with all kinds of rural businesses to participate in the running of the organisation, and invite them to contact their regional office to discuss how they might contribute.
CAREERS
Join us to unlock the potential of the rural economy by promoting innovative ideas to a national audience and providing practical support to members. In doing this we help our members can feed the country, create jobs and prosperity, invest in communities and protect the environment for future generations.
We would love to hear from applicants from a wide range of career backgrounds and experience: we believe that greater diversity can only strengthen us as a team.
