More like 60% rent now
Cambridgeshire County Council Farms
- Thread starter unlacedgecko
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smallholder99
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no house but how difficult to get planning for static/log cabin
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
You guys in England are lucky to have these council estates with farms they rent.
Maggie thatcher sold all ours off
Maggie thatcher sold all ours off
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I know you didn’t mean to post 3 times, but 180% probably isn’t far out in order to get a farm now.
Daniel
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- Location
- Mildenhall, Suffolk
Do your own figures in the workbooks provided so that when you get to interview you know what they actually mean!
Since I got my farm, the council have largely left me alone, as Adeptandy says, the sheds are well maintained but on the small side.
If you want a new shedt they add the cost to your rental at a hefty interest rate I believe. Also, they seem to use sub-contractors who do everything at lowest cost, doubtless charging top price.
I have two years left on my five year FBT before choosing whether or not to renew. Since I took over here the reduction in BPS has been announced and the sugar beet industry seems to have collapsed, so renegotiations are going to be 'interesting'!
I think that if the council are intending on maintaing or even increasing rent levels, then tenants are going to have to take some hard decisions?
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I think you will find that was a decision your county council made.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
No, they were all govt owned in scotland, dept of agriculture.
Councils dont own farms here, just odd fields
spanners and hammers
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- Location
- cambridgeshire
theres been a few raised eyebrows over there choice of tennants in the past years ,,, which farm have they bought ?
Suffolk Serf
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- Location
- Bury/Thetford
The one that Lacy Scott Knight had on the market at Burwell.
CopperBeech
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- Location
- A Welsh man lost in England
20 acres, f*ck all.
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
make a good base for a flying flock though
CopperBeech
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- Location
- A Welsh man lost in England
Would have to be a somewhat small flying flock, to base it around a 20 acre field abs a three bay shed. Would be no doubt handy to add to an existing operation but working out what profit you would make off 20 acres is a bit like a small holder trying to work out if they should charge £1.20 or £1.40 for a box of eggs.
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
there's a member on here running at least a thousand ewes.....just has a 17 ac field at back of his house as a base
CopperBeech
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- Location
- A Welsh man lost in England
there's a member on here running at least a thousand ewes.....just has a 17 ac field at back of his house as a base
And how much of the Buisness profit does that 17 acres provide ?
I run 1200-1500 ewes and have my back garden which is probably 100 m by 50m and my garage as a base, but I can’t really claim that it’s providing much profit.
Also you made the point that it’s by his house, and hence a useful base. Not removed from where he lives .....
Out of curiosity, when you say he runs 1000 ewes and has a 17 acre field as a base, what role does the 17 acre field play? Lamb a small number and put a few sick sheep in?
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
CopperBeech
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- Location
- A Welsh man lost in England
i dunno m8 i was just sayin
Sorry I may have come over a wee bit aggressive. I’m just always interested in the practicalities of peoples situations as you here a lot of impressive stuff, just like to know the nitty gritty of the claims. Seen plenty of impressive claims made on here, which if you know the reality of the situation, are obviously Jackanory
Agreed, but you have to start somewhere.
CopperBeech
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- Location
- A Welsh man lost in England
I didn’t mean f*ck all ground, but working out what profit you will make from 20 acres and offering 40% as rent isn’t going to give you much to offer them!
spin cycle
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- Location
- north norfolk
Sorry I may have come over a wee bit aggressive. I’m just always interested in the practicalities of peoples situations as you here a lot of impressive stuff, just like to know the nitty gritty of the claims. Seen plenty of impressive claims made on here, which if you know the reality of the situation, are obviously Jackanory
you're alright
....i've been round his flock on a vet group visit,,,just can't remember his name......i'm very fortunate to own a little farm so ignorant....i just thought 20ac + some sheds would be a decent base....if you run 1500 ewes outta garage + back garden fair playhope things getting better after that rough time BTW