Land Journal

Five farming themes at OFC 2026

LAND JOURNAL

Five farming themes at OFC 2026

Cautious optimism was the order of the day at the Oxford Farming Conference 2026, where stability was promised by government, with details to follow on SFI and more opportunities for farmers and landowners

Sian Morgan 20 January 2026

Where in the UK can landowners profit from wine?

LAND JOURNAL

Where in the UK can landowners profit from wine?

Although UK wine production is increasing, finding the best site for viticulture can be difficult. One company has introduced a system that takes the guesswork out of the process

James Pryor and Nikos Papapesios 08 January 2026

What developers need to know about mineral rights in the UK

LAND JOURNAL

What developers need to know about mineral rights in the UK

Mineral rights can have great value, but surveyors should fully investigate the ownership and implications before investing

Richard Lashmore 01 January 2026

Standard set to help surveyors advise on land agreements

LAND JOURNAL

Standard set to help surveyors advise on land agreements

The complexity of land agreements and the government's 1.5m-home target have prompted RICS to develop a professional standard to support those working in this specialist area

Paul Batho FRICS 18 December 2025

go to article Can marine minerals boost supply of UK aggregates?

Simon Treacy MRICS05 December 2025

Land and resources

Marine environments

Minerals and waste management

Rural

Rural economy

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go to article Lack of future aggregate puts construction at risk

Kate Young MRICS and Matthew Cuthbert MRICS21 November 2025

Minerals and waste management

Planning and development

Quantity surveying and construction

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go to article New framework measures rural land performance

Fiona Mannix14 November 2025

Rural

Rural economy

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go to article Promoting sustainability through standards, skills and member expertise

Anil Sawhney FRICS, Simon Rawlinson MRICS and Frank Hovorka MRICS07 November 2025

Building surveying

Quantity surveying and construction

RICS standards and guidance

Sustainability

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go to article How to prevent and deal with flooding in the UK

Fiona Mannix17 October 2025

Land and resources

RICS standards and guidance

Sustainability

Water management

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go to article AI increases efficiency in waste management

Dr Michael Groves09 October 2025

Cities and placemaking

Minerals and waste management

Sustainability

Technology

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go to article IGSM offers global insights for UK geospatial students

Adam Carman-Jones, Ansel Leivesley and John Bessymon Koloth29 September 2025

Geomatics

Technology

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go to article How waste sector can leave landfill behind

Fiona Campbell04 September 2025

Land and resources

Minerals and waste management

Sustainability

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go to article Where in the world can commercial valuers work?

Ian Cameron MRICS01 August 2025

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go to article Can the new framework change land-use culture?

Meg Hennessy03 July 2025

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)