General Election could be 'make or break for the countryside'

"We need a long-term, cross-departmental vision for how we manage and use land across England and a planning system with local communities at its heart"

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The Campaign to Protect Rural England said the countryside could play a crucial role at the next General Election.
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The Campaign to Protect Rural England said the countryside could play a crucial role at the next General Election.

The countryside charity has called on political parties and candidates standing at the next General Election to recognise the value of the countryside and the role played by rural communities in tackling...

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