Angela Rayner

Fears farmers will be forced to sell land at a lower value in 'seismic' shake-up of planning system

Farm Business

Fears farmers will be forced to sell land at a lower value in 'seismic' shake-up of planning system

The Planning Infrastructure Bill could give councils more power to acquire land through compulsory purchase orders

clock 11 March 2025 • 2 min read
Tenant Farmers Association criticises Prime Minister for broken promise over solar farm decision

Tenancy

Tenant Farmers Association criticises Prime Minister for broken promise over solar farm decision

The TFA has urgently called for answers following a decision earlier this week to allow a major solar development on the Sturdy family's tenanted farm in North Yorkshire

clock 27 February 2025 • 4 min read
'War on rural England' - National Planning Policy Framework overhaul to 'concrete' over the greenbelt for housing

Politics

'War on rural England' - National Planning Policy Framework overhaul to 'concrete' over the greenbelt for housing

"Our countryside will remain needlessly under threat"

clock 12 December 2024 • 6 min read