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MapAction provides humanitarian data support

LAND JOURNAL

MapAction provides humanitarian data support

Humanitarian mapping charity, MapAction, pivots into a new role, using GIS experts to provide data support for squeezed humanitarian organisations

Alex Macbeth 07 May 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

How will the Land Use Framework be implemented?

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How will the Land Use Framework be implemented?

Part 2: RICS senior specialist Fiona Mannix focuses on the implementation section of the framework, with particular reference to issues for land managers, farmers and advisers

Fiona Mannix 30 April 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

Wynne-Finch: Court of Appeal rules mudstone not a mineral

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Wynne-Finch: Court of Appeal rules mudstone not a mineral

In a key reading for minerals surveyors, the Court of Appeal confirms in Wynne-Finch v Natural Resources Wales that mudstone is not a 'mineral' within a standard mines and minerals reservation

Richard Lashmore 21 April 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

Why is the Land Use Framework important?

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Why is the Land Use Framework important?

England's long-awaited Land Use Framework aims to guide more efficient, evidence-based decisions on how the nation's land is used, the first of two articles explains

Fiona Mannix 16 April 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

go to article Maturing market for mandatory BNG units

Ian Hambleton09 April 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

Planning and development

Rural

Rural economy

Sustainability

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go to article Part 1: How the RNLI is using geomatics to save lives

Matthew Wright02 April 2026 Read Time: 8 minutes

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go to article Everything you need to know about UK water reforms

Michael Barlow26 March 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

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go to article Who can shoot, fish or hunt on your land?

Sarah Jordan19 March 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Legal

Rural

Rural economy

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go to article How will EIP25 affect the rural sector?

Chloe Timberlake12 March 2026 Read Time: 15 minutes

Environmental surveying

Land and resources

Planning and development

Rural

Sustainability

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go to article Should surveyors give evidence in telecoms disputes?

Diane Martin MRICS05 March 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Building surveying

Technology

Telecommunications

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go to article Opinion: What can land-based carbon removal offer farmers?

Dr Jonathan Scurlock26 February 2026

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go to article CG Fry judgment: a mixed ruling?

Ben Sharples FRICS12 February 2026

Legal

Planning and development

Rural

Rural economy

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go to article How nature can help farmers' business

Dr Alison Holt and Dr Jim Rouquette29 January 2026

Land and resources

Rural

Water management

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go to article Five farming themes at OFC 2026

Sian Morgan20 January 2026

RICS Land Journal Editorial Advisory Group members

Angela is a rural chartered surveyor, a lecturer, and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She has many years' experience of teaching rural estate management at the University of Reading's Henley Business School, and previously taught at the Royal Agricultural University. She is a Trustee at the Gerald Palmer Eling Trust in Berkshire.

Gordon is a senior advocate for geospatial, hydrospatial, hydrography, Surveying, geoscience and geodetics. He is passionate about the conservation, management and sustainable use of oceans and the marine natural capital and is the owner of Venture Geomatics.

James is a chartered surveyor and chartered geographer.

Fiona is a senior specialist in land and resources at RICS. She originally worked as a management accountant in oil and gas and other sectors before changing career.

She has led the production of standards and guidance for the rural and environment professional groups, as well as RICS work on natural capital. She has presented at a range of UK and international events, representing RICS on a range of stakeholder groups. Fiona also leads on compulsory purchase for RICS.

Chris is senior lecturer at the School of Architecture Design and the Built Environment, Notthingham Trent University

Tony Mulhall is senior specialist, RICS. A chartered surveyor and town planner he has worked in a range of areas of planning and property in the public and private sectors.

Claire qualified as a rural practice surveyor in 2010 and has advised clients in a variety of areas including planning, commercial property and valuation. She joined the UK Country Land and Business Association (CLA) as a rural surveyor in 2013, and is currently national access adviser for the CLA.

RICS Land Journal Editorial Advisory Group members

Angela Cropley University of Reading

Gordon Johnston Venture Geomatics

James Kavanagh RICS

Fiona Mannix RICS

Chris McGarrigle Nottingham Trent University

Tony Mulhall RICS

Claire Wright CLA (Rural)