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Rural communities are set to benefit from up to £38 million in funding.
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector.
Natural England consults on plans to designate additional areas of the Surrey Hills national landscape, also known as an area of outstanding natural beauty
Fund of up to £7 million will boost access to nature and support rural communities across England to become more green-fingered
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
UK scales up support for sustainable, climate-resilient farming practices, and improved access to clean water in climate-vulnerable countries.
New grant scheme will bring forward small-scale developments which meet the needs of the community
100,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of the UK will be further supported to access improved broadband connections.
Unleashing Rural Opportunity document launched
£110 million funding for communities allocated under the Rural England Prosperity Fund.
£3 million capital fund opens for applications. Village halls in England will now be able to apply for grants to renovate vital community assets
Tougher sentencing and improved powers introduced under the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to tackle the cruel practice of chasing hares with dogs
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New £3 million fund will support village hall improvement projects for over 100 village halls
The UK at pre-COP in Milan: a busy programme of events on climate and sustainability
A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects
Greener building and conserving wildlife goes hand in hand in the North East as a new approach to sustainable development is launched.
Rural businesses encouraged to apply for a share of £50 million grant scheme
Grants of up to £750,000 available to rural firms to boost productivity and create local jobs
A pioneering project looking into whether temporarily flooding agricultural land around the Humber could benefit farmers and wildlife is appealing for land.
Funding will support around a hundred local building projects to help rural communities better connect.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Andrew Sells welcomed efforts by the shooting community to safeguard and conserve hundreds of hectares of land for wildlife, but said there is still more to do.
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