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Rural needs are 'misunderstood'
Thursday, 11 March 2010

RURAL people frequently feel policy-makers misunderstand their needs, the government has been told.

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  • [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — Assistance to Communities (11 Mar 2010) 11 Mar 2010 | 10:26 am

    Colin Breed: ...have been mentioned. I wholeheartedly concur with the right hon. Member for Cardiff, South and Penarth (Alun Michael) about the ability of relatively small organisations to bid for work in rural areas. Their local knowledge will often enable them to do such work, if they are given a little bit of help and support and if the size of the contract is commensurate with their ability to fulfil...

 
 
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