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Introduction to County Farms Estate
In England and Wales Local Authorities hold just under 300,000 acres of land for agricultural purposes, enabling approximately 4,500 tenants to gain their livelihood.
Cheshire’s County Farms Estates, which are located throughout the County and extend to almost 10,000 acres, currently consisting of some 130 farms ranging in size from 45 to 190 acres.
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The Service is celebrating its centenary in 2008 as the land was acquired progressively between 1909 and 1935 as a result of Government legislation, introduced to encourage the creation of opportunities for people to farm on their own account.
These areas were then developed as Statutory Smallholdings by the provision of purpose built houses and buildings, or the conversion of existing properties. Subsequently, substantial adaptation works have been carried out by the Council and its tenants to provide modern facilities for the production of milk to meet the changing needs of the farming industry.
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Priority is being given to restructuring the Estates to further meet the changing demands upon this industry. The Estate includes a range from small, unequipped parcels of bare land, to fully equipped dairy farms of 190 acres, with house, buildings and all appropriate facilities. The latest reorganisation projects include building an entirely new farmstead to replace outdated facilities premises and more about that project can seen on the new projects page.
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The County Farms Estate is offered by the Council from within its Environment Service with the day to day management carried out by the Property Management Service. Strategic policy and operational management decisions are considered by an Executive Member of the Council who is advised by a Select Panel.
Knowing where to go for help and advice when setting out in farming has always been difficult and confusing and to address just that issue, an industry led initiative developed in conjunction with DEFRA and aptly named Fresh Start has been launched and can be accessed via the Fresh Start logo.
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