Roger Mortlock

Solar infrastructure being 'pushed' on rural communities without consideration for food security

Politics

Solar infrastructure being 'pushed' on rural communities without consideration for food security

Farmers have grown concerned that Government's clean energy ambitions is posing a risk to food production, food security and the aesthetic of the countryside

clock 24 May 2025 • 7 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
Gove seeks to protect agricultural land with new planning laws

Politics

Gove seeks to protect agricultural land with new planning laws

Rural groups welcome move but insist more affordable homes are needed

clock 22 December 2023 • 2 min read