LOCAL authorities must now wait until late December to find out how much money they are allocated by the government.

PLANS to give councils greater freedom to prevent unauthorised traveller sites being set up have been unveiled by the government.

LOCAL authorities will have to wait longer this year to find out how much money they have been allocated by the government.

RURAL leaders have given a mixed reaction to the government’s Rural Statement.

THE government has unveiled its long-awaited Rural Statement, outlining its policies for the countryside.

JUNIOR Defra minister David Heath has pledged to work for a fairer deal Britain’s rural communities.

THE new ministerial team at Defra has been urged to revitalise Britain’s ailing rural economy.

STRONGER links between government departments are needed to ensure policies don’t discriminate against rural communities, MPs have been told.

ACADEMICS will gather this month for a major conference to debate the future of rural policy.

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