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Lorry parks planned for rural south England under Brexit planning
07.09.2020

Lorry parks planned for rural south England under Brexit planning

The Telegraph has reported on concerns about plans to build lorry parks across rural parks of south England to cope with the implications of Brexit trade regulations Of particular concern to residents is the lack of planning permission across...

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Your Post-Brexit Rural Future - A survey from the NFYFC
06.07.2020

Your Post-Brexit Rural Future - A survey from the NFYFC

The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC) want to ensure that young people who live, study or work in rural areas are given an opportunity to share key concerns about their rural future. Students, next generation farmers, land managers...

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Sustainability: is it time to view economic development through a different lens?
25.11.2019

Sustainability: is it time to view economic development through a different lens?

Blog by Mark Lynam (iED board member) The General Election campaign has been positioned, by many commentators and politicians from across the spectrum, as an opportunity for renewal and refresh. A chance to seize the economic opportunities that...

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A quarter of rural businesses could be bankrupted by no-deal
30.09.2019

A quarter of rural businesses could be bankrupted by no-deal

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has warned that one in four rural businesses could be facing bankruptcy in a no-deal Brexit situation, as reported by the Guardian. In general, rural areas voted in favour of Brexit in...

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Labour should target remainers to win rural vote
30.09.2019

Labour should target remainers to win rural vote

A polling expert has advised the Labour Party to target EU remainers to win back support in rural areas Joe Twyman, of polling firm Deltapoll, was speaking at a National Farmers Union fringe meeting at the Labour Party conference...

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Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review
16.09.2019

Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

16 September 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics  (16 September -  22 September) On Saturday 14,...

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Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review
09.09.2019

Rural Related Politics - An RSN weekly review

09 September 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics  (2 September -  8 September) On Sunday 1,...

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Rural groups write to the Prime Minister about no-deal Brexit
19.08.2019

Rural groups write to the Prime Minister about no-deal Brexit

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and the Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) have written to the Prime Minister to emphasise that a no-deal Brexit is ‘highly undesirable’ for the rural economy Farming UK covers the letter, which outlines...

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Shadow Minister warns of Brexit impact on rural education
19.08.2019

Shadow Minister warns of Brexit impact on rural education

Tes reports on comments by the Shadow Further Education Minister, Gordon Marsden, who has warned that Brexit could lead to communities being excluded from further education Marsden told the education publication that the impact Britain leaving the European Union...

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Theresa Villiers appointed Environment Secretary
30.07.2019

Theresa Villiers appointed Environment Secretary

The Guardian reports on the appointment of Boris Johnson’s new Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers The paper argues that Villiers has a ‘weak’ track record on the environment and is ‘strong’ on free trade. Previous Environment Secretary Michael Gove was...

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