Green belt can boost farming and nature not just housing targets, says new report

CPRE study calls on Government to do more to address key countryside issues

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Green belt land can do more than just supply houses, says new study
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Green belt land can do more than just supply houses, says new study

Current and future governments should focus on the Green Belt as a solution to climate, nature and food security challenges rather than just an answer to meeting housing targets, a new report published...

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