Estate Matters
Brought to you by KOR Communications, Estate Matters is all about discussing the challenges faced by estates, land owners and rural businesses, and how effective communications can help.
KOR works with clients across the UK to carefully manage their reputation by raising awareness and nurturing support and advocacy for their work inline with their businesses objectives.
Episodes
23 episodes
S2 Ep3: Dr Johnny Wake | A people-focused approach to land management
Dr Johnny Wake is a Doctor turned Estate Manager. He is the managing partner at his family's 1,700-acre Courteenhall Estate in Northamptonshire, as well as holding several positions with organisations including LEAF (Linking Environ...
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29:30
S2 Ep2: Sir William Worsley and Avril Roberts | The need for community engagement in rural masterplanning
Sir William Worsley is the owner of the 3,000-acre Hovingham Estate in North Yorkshire, which has been in his family for more than 450 years. He is joined in this episode of Estate Matters by Avril Roberts, Senior Property and Business Policy A...
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33:37
S2 Ep1: Estates MD at Blenheim Palace Roy Cox | History will judge us on solar farm plans
Managing Director of Estates at Blenheim Palace, Roy Cox, is the first guest to join Season Two of the Estate Matters podcast.Roy, along with host Anna Byles and KOR's Senior Public Affairs Consultant, Andrew Howard, discuss the reasons ...
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S1 Ep 20: Iestyn John | Navigating the updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
Iestyn John is a Partner at Planning Consultants, Bell Cornwell. In this episode of Estate Matters, he is joined by KOR's Senior Consultant in Public Affairs, Andrew Howard. The pair discuss the detail in the updated Framework and ...
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29:29
S1 Ep 19: Charlie and Beilby Forbes Adam | Lessons in succession
Charlie Forbes Adam was responsible for Escrick Park Estate for 32 years, before handing over responsibility to his son, Beilby in recent years. The Yorkshire estate, comprising a residential and commercial property portfolio, a 2,...
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30:24
S1 Ep 18: Michael Birnie & Sarah White | The Ernest Cook Trust on the balance of funding charitable aims through land and property management
Michael Birnie (Property Director) and Sarah White (Head of Learning Programmes Development) from The Ernest Cook Trust, discuss how the management of the nine estates that make up the land holdings of the charity, is carried out with a clear f...
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27:08
S1 Ep 17: Philipp Lukas | How to talk about renewable energy
Philipp Lukas is Chief Executive Officer of Future Biogas - who develop and operate Anaerobic Digestor (AD) plants in the East of England. In this episode Philipp discusses the challenges of promoting AD plants, including allaying ...
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S1 Ep 16: Ben Murphy | The Duchy of Cornwall's Estates Director on the vital role of legacy developments
Ben Murphy is the Estates Director for The Duchy of Cornwall's 130,000 acres, spread across 23 counties.The Duchy earned a reputation for building beautiful places that meet local needs with Poundbury in Dorset, now seen as a blueprint ...
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S1 Ep 15: Molly Biddell | Engaging land managers with nature-based solutions
Molly Biddell is the Head of Natural Capital at Knepp Estate and Nature Based Solutions Manager at Hampton Estate. In this episode she explains how food production and caring for the natural world are inextricably linked – but that...
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27:28
S1 Ep 14: Victoria Vyvyan | The CLA President's views on land management under a Labour Government
CLA President Victoria Vyvyan gives her thoughts on the approach of the new Labour Government. In an open and frank conversation with Estate Matters host Anna Byles, Victoria explains how she became involved with the CLA and discus...
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BONUS EPISODE: Estate Matters is 1!
In July 2024, Estate Matters celebrates its 1st Birthday!Listen back to just some of the highlights of the last 12 months. Guests have provided insights across the rural and development sectors, from farming to journalism, ...
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S1 Ep 13: Minette Batters | Food and Farming: the future of land management
Minette Batters was the President of the National Farmers' Union for 6 years until February 2024. In her time as President, she navigated the effects of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis a...
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S1 Ep 12: Jayne Clemens | Crisis talks: Why estates should prepare a crisis communications plan
Jayne Clemens is a Partner at law firm, Michelmores, leading the firm's reputation and crisis management practice.In this episode of Estate Matters, Jayne discusses why estates and organisations need to have a crisis communications plan...
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25:36
S1 Ep 11: Lord Charlie Courtenay | The 19th Earl of Devon on the modern management of Powderham Castle Estate
Charlie Courtenay is a barrister, parliamentarian and proprietor of the 3,500-acre Powderham Castle Estate in Devon. In the first episode of Estate Matters to feature an estate owner, Charlie shares his experiences of estate manage...
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S1 Ep 10: David Cope | Landed Estates: Heroes in the battle against climate change
David Cope runs his own Consultancy called 600 Strategy and describes himself as a strategy and change adviser. Sustainability is his speciality, and his work includes helping estates, including the Duchy of Cornwall, to become carbon literate....
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S1 Ep 9: George Eustice | Insights from a former Environment Secretary on politics and land management
George Eustice MP spent nine years at Defra, rising to become Secretary of State for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in 2020, a position he held until 2022. He has been the Conservative MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle in Cornwall s...
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S1 Ep 8: Athwenna Irons | The benefits of achieving coverage in traditional print media
Athwenna Irons, Farming and Rural Affairs Editor of the Western Morning News – the only regional daily newspaper covering South West England – discusses the benefits of achieving coverage in traditional print media.Athwenna has worked at...
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24:19
S1 Ep 7: Steve Strang | Building futures: The crucial role of communication in urban education masterplanning
Steve Strang, the Executive Director of Estates and Sustainability at Exeter College discusses the importance of communication when masterplanning in an urban environment. Steve has worked at the college for 18 years and has played...
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24:47
S1 Ep 5: Nicola Janus-Harris | Why reputation management is essential for rural estates
Nicola Janus-Harris, Head of Agriculture and Rural Estates at international law firm Trowers and Hamlins, explains why ongoing reputation management is important to her clients. She tells podcast host Anna Byles how she has seen it...
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24:31
S1 Ep 4: Anthony Downs | Charrettes: generating trust through community engagement
Anthony Downs, Estate Director at Hatfield Park in Hertfordshire, and KOR's Managing Director Annette Richman, discuss the need for estates to engage with their local communities.The word charrette is derived from old French to describe...
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30:20
S1 Ep 3: Dr Liz Mattison | The value of proactive communications for landed estates
Dr Liz Mattison, the Education and Environment Officer at Englefield Estate in Berkshire discusses the importance of estates embarking on a programme of proactive communications. Liz's role involves organising the Estate's annual S...
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16:50
S1 Ep 2: Paul Osborne | Communicating the vision for sustainable place making
Paul Osborne, Urban Design Director with LHC Design and Andrew Howard, KOR's Public Affairs specialist discuss how to communicate the vision for entire new communities. Paul has more than 20 years of experience in the industry and ...
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27:57
S1 Ep 1: Leigh Rix | Building trust: the importance of stakeholder engagement
Leigh Rix, a consultant from Rix Rural and KOR's Managing Director Annette Richman discuss the importance of consistent communications and engagement when putting land forward for development. Leigh has more than 40 years experienc...
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