Reform pledges to protect future of 'invaluable' county farms estate

Staffordshire County Council’s acting leader Martin Murray said the local authority's new policy statement will stop county farms from being sold or developed for non-farming practices

Chris Brayford
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Staffordshire County Council’s acting leader Martin Murray said: "Our new farms policy will prevent any Staffordshire County Farm from being sold or developed on. Our rural economy is hugely important, and the future of food security is something we all must protect for generations to come."
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Staffordshire County Council’s acting leader Martin Murray said: "Our new farms policy will prevent any Staffordshire County Farm from being sold or developed on. Our rural economy is hugely important, and the future of food security is something we all must protect for generations to come."

A Reform-led county council has made a pledge to prevent a single county farm from being sold or developed for other uses in a commitment to secure food security and to invest in its tenants. Staffordshire...

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