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News and Info from DEFRA

DEFRA have released their latest ‘Farming is Changing’ information which details how farmers and land managers will be rewarded for doing even more to improve the environment whilst producing high

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RSN and Rural Coalition meet DEFRA Minister

Last week our Chief Executive Kerry Booth was part of a group of key national rural organisations that meet with the DEFRA Minister Robbie Moore MP. Holding the post of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State and Minister for Water and Rural Growth, Robbie attended a quarterly meeting of the Rural Coalition to talk about his plans for rural communities and to listen to the concerns of key rural bodies around the table

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DEFRA responds to RSN letter on Rising Fuel Costs

The Rt Hon Lord Benyon at DEFRA has responded to a letter sent to the Department by the Rural Services Network highlighting concerns over the increase in global fuel costs and the particular impact on rural communities and local authorities. The letter from the RSN can be viewed at this link

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News and Info from DEFRA

DEFRA have released their latest ‘Farming is Changing’ information which details how farmers and land managers will be rewarded for doing even more to improve the environment whilst producing high quality food and other products

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Rural England launches report looking into fuel poverty in rural areas

Countryside and Community Research Institute and Rural England CIC presented a report, sponsored by five utility companies: Cadent, GEUK, Southern Water, Wales & West Utilities, and Western Power Distribution, along with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; to explore the rural dimension to vulnerability, as experienced by customers

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