Championing the countryside

TWO years ago the Coalition Government set out a number of policy commitments over the next five years to ‘rebuild the economy, unlock social mobility, mend the political system and give people the power to call the shots over the decisions that affect their lives’. With aspirations to turn old thinking on its head and […]

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 […]

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