Growers reject continuation of AHDB s horticulture levy
16 February 2021 |
by FarmingUK Team | Arable, News
The voting process was a simple yes or no vote on whether the levy payment should continue or not
A majority of growers have voted against the continuation of AHDB s statutory horticulture levy, casting further doubt on its future.
The ballot looked at the future existence of AHDB Horticulture and the work it sets out to deliver on behalf of UK growers.
It asked levy payers: Do you agree that the statutory horticulture levy should continue? , offering a simple yes or no answer.
The overall voter turnout was 69 percent. By individual votes cast, the No vote was 61% versus the Yes vote of 39%.
Defra Ministers have appointed Professor Colin Galbraith as Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Colin Galbraith’s appointment is for three years and will run from 25 January 2021 to 24 January 2024. Remuneration is £40,059 per annum based on a time commitment of 2.5 days per week.
Professor Colin Galbraith is the Director of his own environmental consultancy, which deals with a range of environmental issues in the UK and at the global level. Colin has been Deputy Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) from 2017 and Independent member of the Committee since 2014. Until early 2010, Colin was the Director of Policy and Advice in Scottish Natural Heritage (now NatureScot). In this capacity he was the principal adviser on policy, scientific and technical matters for the organisation for over 12 years.
New Chair appointed to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee
Professor Colin Galbraith has been appointed as Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
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Defra Ministers have appointed Professor Colin Galbraith as Chair of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.
Colin Galbraith’s appointment is for three years and will run from 25 January 2021 to 24 January 2024. Remuneration is £40,059 per annum based on a time commitment of 2.5 days per week.
Professor Colin Galbraith is the Director of his own environmental consultancy, which deals with a range of environmental issues in the UK and at the global level. Colin has been Deputy Chairman of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) from 2017 and Independent member of the Committee since 2014. Until early 2010, Colin was the Director of Policy and Advice in Scottish Natural Heritage (now NatureScot). In this capacity he was the principal adviser on policy, scientific and technical matters for the organisat