The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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No horsing around in commissioner’s crackdown on fly-grazing

Hertfordshire’s crime commissioner is working in conjunction with an animal charity in an effort to tackle the countywide problem of ‘fly-grazing’ and stray horses.


Fly-grazing involves using someone else’s land, without permission, to graze animals which are often in poor condition and not properly secured, allowing them to stray onto roads, causing traffic delays and potentially serious accidents.  


For the full article from the hemeltoday, click here.