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  • Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival
  • Scotland's rural communities in 'quiet crisis', ministers warned
  • Macra welcomes end to rural planning ‘postcode lottery’

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conservativehome.com /1 month ago

Brandon To: Why rural renewal is a matter of Conservative survival

This is not just about economics, but about the political survival of Conservatives in rural Britain. Rural voters do not simply want protection from change. They want evidence tha...

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scotsman.com /3 weeks ago

Scotland's rural communities in 'quiet crisis', ministers warned

John Swinney tells farmers they will be protected amid concerns over food price cap plan

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Macra welcomes end to rural planning ‘postcode lottery’

Macra has welcomed an agreement by the government on a proposed policy direction for rural housing. The draft Sustainable Rural and Gaeltacht Housing National Planning Statement (N...

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impartialreporter.com /2 days ago

Rural housing development still at outline planning stage

Rural housing development still at outline planning stage

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Healy-Rae calls for ‘far greater urgency’ on rural planning reform

Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae has said “far greater urgency” is needed to address the “growing difficulties” facing people trying to build homes in rural Ireland. Deputy Healy-Rae spo...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

‘Local need’ rural planning rules ‘difficult to defend’ – TD

Laois Fine Gael TD William Aird has raised concerns about planning delays, rural housing restrictions and the operation of “local need” rules. He raised the issues during a meeting...

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southwalesguardian.co.uk /1 day ago

MSs meet with farmers to discuss future of agriculture

MSs meet with farmers to discuss future of agriculture

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ruralmom.com /1 month ago

Preparing Rural Property for Future Possibilities

Living in a rural area offers many opportunities people dream about. You have wide open spaces, privacy, and a stronger connection to nature, and these are a few of the reasons why...

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businessgreen.com /1 month ago

Stephen Morgan appointed as Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs

Government completes mini-reshuffles following shock resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

NI agriculture minister launches £2.2m rural grant

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a £2.2 million capital grant for rural areas. Under the Rural Micro Capital Gran...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

NI agriculture minister launches £2.2m rural grant

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a £2.2 million capital grant for rural areas. Under the Rural Micro Capital Gran...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Rural housing policy to go before cabinet in coming weeks

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that changes to the rural housing rules will come before cabinet “in the next number of weeks”. The Taoiseach’s comments have been welcomed by Ker...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Watch: There are parts of rural Ireland ‘reducing in population’

Séamus Boland, former CEO of Irish Rural Link and president of a major EU advisory body, has highlighted his concerns over rural depopulation in Ireland. As president of the Europe...

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Govt preparing overhaul of rural housing rules - Tánaiste

Tánaiste Simon Harris has told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that the Government is preparing the biggest overhaul of rural housing rules in two decades.

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newsroom.co.nz /1 month ago

Right-wing parties’ battle for the small but mighty rural vote

Farmers’ votes have long had a disproportionate influence in New Zealand politics but a shift towards grievance-driven farming politics is changing the landscape

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

New housing guidelines broadly welcomed by key rural advocates

Some key figures in Irish politics and rural advocacy have shared their reactions to the new planning guidelines for housing in rural and Gaeltacht areas. A memo will go to Cabinet...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

EU affairs minister backs Ireland’s ‘old school’ view of CAP

Ireland’s Minister of State for European affairs has defended what he called Ireland’s “old school” understanding of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Minister Thomas Byrne sai...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

What is ‘local need’ when it comes to new rural housing guidelines?

A memo will go to Cabinet today (Tuesday, June 30) from planning minister John Cummins and housing minister James Browne to outline new planning guidelines for rural and Gaeltacht...

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

The community groups uniting to reverse decline in rural services

New collective brings together groups from area covering more than 600 square miles to tackle declining services

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rte.ie /2 weeks ago

What exactly is proposed in rural planning guidelines?

As TDs express enthusiasm about the new rural planning guidelines unveiled by ministers today - what exactly is proposed in the plans?

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Opposition politicians outline concerns over new rural housing plan

The implications of the government’s proposed new rural housing plan for Gaeltacht communities are “deeply concerning”, according to Sinn Féin. Planning minister John Cummins and h...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Rural areas ‘need young people who are resilient, adaptable and supportive’

The requirement for more young people to play a proactive role within agriculture and rural society has never been greater. This is the clearly held view of Roberta Simmons, the ne...

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scotsman.com /2 weeks ago

There are ways to maintain farms as a growing concern

​Henrietta Talbot says rural diversification is not without its challenges, but done well it can futureproof a business

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Decision letters going out on ACRES Landscape Actions

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has announced that decision letters have started to issue on applications earlier this year for Landscape Actions (LAs)...

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