Localism – greater or inequitable choices?

Although the era of Whitehall knows best on everything and has to deliver everything has had its day, is localism meeting the needs and aspirations of rural communities or is it hindered by apathy? Jessica Sellick investigates. The Localism Bill received Royal Assent to become an Act in November 2011 with many of the major […]

Protecting our green and pleasant land?

WILL a dozen new large-scale conservation areas protect England’s rural environment? Or will they create a picture postcard countryside? Jessica Sellick investigates. People enjoy the natural environment in many different ways, from taking healthy exercise and the challenge of a long walk, a horse or cycle ride; to experiencing the landscape in ways that make […]

Revitalising a changing coastline

WHAT is being done to address the complex social, economic and environmental issues faced by our coastal communities? Jessica Sellick and Ivan Annibal investigate. At the interface between land and sea, coastlines provide vital resources for wildlife, the economy and human health and well-being. They also provide a vivid juxtaposition of natural and artificial environments: […]

Uphill or downhill – where next for the uplands?

People tend to think of the uplands as wild areas, but the truth is very different. Influenced by humans over thousands of years, today they support farming, forestry and outdoor recreation. They provide more than 70% of our drinking water, store billions of tonnes of carbon and are home to rare wildlife. Yet many hill […]

Housing: What and where should we build?

With the Government looking to deliver greater powers to rural communities through the Localism Act and National Planning Policy Framework, how can rural settlements deliver housing, employment and a range of services? What does a living, working countryside look like? To build or not to build? It is a crucial time in terms of policy […]

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