Treatment of tenants branded 'feudal' in solar farm fight

Opponents of a huge new Oxfordshire solar farm have accused landowners of acting in a ‘feudal’ manner, as residents step up their battle to save 1,375 hectares (3,400 acres) of agricultural land.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Treatment of tenants branded 'feudal' in solar farm fight

Opponents of a huge new Oxfordshire solar farm have accused landowners of acting in a feudal manner, as residents step up their battle to save 1,375 hectares (3,400 acres) of agricultural land. Groups...

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