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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 |
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 Television cook and countrywoman, Clarissa Dickson Wright, is leading a campaign urging public bodies to buy and serve more British produce. The Countryside Alliance has revealed through the Freedom of Information Act that 86% of public bodies in the North West do not have a formal policy in place for sourcing and procuring UK-produced food.
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Friday, 23 October 2009 |
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Welcome to the grass e route for the North of England by Steve Clark Regional Director for the North of England
1. Steve Clark New CA Director for the North of England
2. Campaigns
3. Dates for your diary
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Tuesday, 22 September 2009 |
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 There is now less than a month to go until nominations close in the fifth annual Countryside Alliance Awards, so if you have not yet nominated your favourite local business, don't leave it too late. Nominate now at www.countrysideallianceawards.co.uk
The Awards, now in their fifth year, are our celebration of the countryside through its people, produce, enterprise and heritage. So if you know of a Rural Hero who deserves some recognition, tell us all about them before we close to nominations on 19th October 2009.
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 |
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The Ribble Valley Food Trail has won a “Highly Commended” prize at the prestigious Countryside Alliance Awards finals in London. A team from Ribble Valley Borough Council accepted the commendation in the Enterprise category. The Food Trail claimed the North West regional title in February, propelling it into the national final where it was up against 11 other regional winners from across England, Wales and Scotland. The Awards were announced at a House of Lords reception on 18th March. |
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009 |
Four local businesses are celebrating winning North West regional titles in the Countryside Alliance Awards and will now vie for a national title against winners from the rest of Britain.
The Countryside Alliance Awards celebrate the skills, produce, traditions and enterprise of the countryside through the characters who work so hard to make it tick. The Awards are run across 12 UK regions, with each region’s winners then going forward to the national finals, which will be held at the House of Lords in London on 18th March. Regional finalists were announced late in 2008, judging then took place and the winners have now been declared:
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008 |
The regional finalists for the Countryside Alliance Awards have now been announced, so read on to see if your favourite has made the cut and celebrate the best of the region. Judging will now take place, and regional winners will be announced in the New Year. Overall UK winners will be revealed at a House of Lords reception on 18th March 2009.
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Monday, 14 April 2008 |
On Saturday 26th april at 10.30am a march will take place through Brough, ending at the threatened Post Office, to show support for its continued surivial. The will be a historical dressing up theme to show the existence of the Post Office for nearly 150 years! Please come along if you can - contact
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