Rural crime rising fast, says latest report
The cost of rural crime is rising at its fastest level since 2010, reveal the latest figures from rural insurer NFU Mutual. Overall, rural crime cost an estimated £44.5m in 2017 – an increase of 13.4% on the previous year, according to the company’s 2018 Rural Crime Report. Across the UK, the cost of rural […]
Green Belt ‘no solution’ to housing crisis
The Green Belt remains under severe pressure, despite government commitments to its protection, according to a new report. Published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), the annual State of the Green Belt report says 460,000 homes are currently planned for land that will soon be released from the Green Belt. It says moving Green […]
