Rural Business
2030
Rural Business 2030, a report based on extensive CLA member research into their investment potential in the economy, was published at the inaugural CLA Rural Business Conference in December last year. It showed that landowning businesses across England and Wales are currently investing more than £13 billion per annum, with the potential for increased investment in the future. We are delighted to refer to this valuable work and the summary of the key points as now discussed by CLA President Ross Murry. It is a huge testament to the rural economy, which comprises of 650,000 businesses, and employs 3.4 million people in England and Wales, that such a massive investment is being made. In terms of gross value, it adds £229 billion to the national economy of England alone. Those in the South East of England are among the largest investors, accounting for £2.2 billion of the total, and impressively, this has seen a 68% increase in investment by rural landowning businesses since 2012.
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
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