Who should attend?
Staffordshire NFU members.
Why attend?
This is a great opportunity to hear updates from NFU HQ.
What will be covered?
Members affected by HS2 Phase 2a will receive an update from Louise Staples, NFU senior rural surveyor, which will include the return of land that was temporarily taken.
Robyn will give members a brief update on key NFU policy areas, especially the NFU's position on SFI.
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Contact
Any queries please contact the Midlands Hub on 02476 939402 or you can email: [email protected]
Robyn Munt
NFU Vice-president
Passionate about the future of British farming, Robyn champions innovation and opportunity within the sector.
Founder of Wight Rural Hub and an independent consultant, she believes in the power of bringing farmers and stakeholders together to share knowledge, strengthen collaboration and develop practical solutions that drive sustainable, forward-looking farm businesses.
Robyn was elected to the position of NFU Vice-president in February 2026.
Responsibilities
- Agricultural policy transition – ELMs (Environmental Land Management schemes)
- Agricultural tenancies
- Animal health and welfare
- Education
- EU and international relationships
- Farm safety
- Health and safety and wellbeing
- Housing and development
- National infrastructure (including rural services)
- Rural crime
- Species reintroduction
- Transport
- Uplands
- Workforce, skills, training
Louise Staples
Senior Rural Surveyor
She moved back down to the family farm in Worcestershire in 2003 and worked for Carver Knowles and then John Amos carrying out a variety of professional rural work specialising in the Single Payment Scheme, agricultural valuations and rural grant applications in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
Louise leads on tenancy issues for the NFU across England and Wales and she advises the NFU Tenants Forum on tenant related issues and has been involved in the latest response to the Government’s Call for Evidence in improving behaviours between parties and the call for a Tenant Farmer Commissioner, holding meetings in the regions to gain members views. Farm Tenancy Forum work is ongoing.
Louise covers infrastructure and compulsory purchase for NFU members particularly on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Schemes. She has been involved with HS2 since it started giving evidence to the Select Committee on behalf of all farmers on Phase 1, Phase 2a and 2b. She has represented NFU members and helped many agents acting to present evidence at oral hearings for infrastructure schemes applying for a development consent order and negotiated many voluntary heads of terms.
Louise is the current chair and member of the Herefordshire & Worcestershire branch of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers.