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Devon

A summary of selected sections from an unpublished thesis titled ‘an evaluation of the effectiveness of the planning system in securing the retention of rural services in rural Devon’. It shows the vulnerability of small villages to the loss of shops but the apparently greater resilience of village pubs. More details can be obtained from the author: [email protected]