MPs call for Defra budget cut plan
MPs have called on Defra to explain how it will deliver vital services in the face of budget cuts. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee said the department should produce a plan showing how it would cope with a reduced budget over the next four years. The call is made in an Efra committee […]
Defra pledge to ‘rural proof’ policies
The government has set out the actions it says will ensure its policies take into account the interests of rural communities. The actions are contained in the government response to “rural proofing” review carried out by an independent team led by Lord Cameron of Dillington. Defra said it would bring together rural evidence and statistics […]
Rural Watch car hailed a success
A SPECIAL Rural Watch vehicle staffed by police volunteers has been hailed a success one year after its launch.
