Plan to stop drugs gangs targeting countryside
A GOVERNMENT crackdown aims to stop urban drugs gangs targeting rural communities. Under the plan, mobile phones will be shut down if they are used by drug gangs and couriers to deal remotely in rural areas. The so-called “county lines” operations involve urban dealers expanding their crack and heroin business into small town markets. Often […]
Keep neighbourhood plans watertight, say councils
Parish councils are urging the government to stand firm against developers who “want to ride roughshod” over the wishes of rural communities.
