Councils team up to woo rural youngsters
Two rural councils have teamed up with two national park authorities in a bid to persuade youngsters to continue living in the countryside. Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded Craven and South Lakeland District Councils £1.34m for the innovative initiative. The Great Place: Crossing the Watersheds scheme aims to retain and […]
Defra steps up fight against fly-tipping
Defra secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to beef up the government fight against illegally dumped waste – much of it in the countryside. A call for evidence launched on Sunday (10 June) will enable people to have their say on ways to crack-down on groups of organised criminals who profit from waste crime. Waste criminals […]
