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Sign up to the Rural Manifesto and make a “real and lasting difference” Print E-mail
from our Media Centre
Friday, 01 May 2009
Read the Rural Manifesto The Countryside Alliance has launched its Rural Manifesto, which will be the focus of its campaigning up to the General Election. The Manifesto promotes changes in five key areas that will make a real and lasting difference to the countryside and is urging supporters to sign up to its aims. As Britain’s best known and most effective rural campaigning group, in the run up to the General Election the Countryside Alliance aims to offer a blueprint to put the countryside at the heart of Government policy. Alliance Chairman Kate Hoey MP launched the Manifesto in the Sunday Telegraph on Sunday 3rd June.
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VAT cut “key to affordable housing” Print E-mail
rural economy news
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
renovating houses such as this would be cheaper than starting from scratch With the provision of affordable housing high on the Government’s “to-do” list, the Countryside Alliance has said that cutting VAT for repair and renovation is the “key to unlocking the huge potential in the countryside’s existing housing stock”. Despite the Chancellor’s pledge of help for the UK’s construction industry, and in particular for new builds, in today’s Budget, he failed to announce a cut in VAT for maintenance and home improvement work.  This is extremely disappointing given the cross-industry calls for this measure, the delivery of a 10,000-signature petition to Downing Street and the support of 72 per cent of MPs for such a move.
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Objections to rural affordable housing must be ‘socially unacceptable’ Print E-mail
rural services news
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Affordable housing units are needed urgently The Government’s response to the Taylor Review on rural affordable housing must be the start of “a fundamental change in attitude” according to the Countryside Alliance. The Taylor Report is the latest in a long series of inquiries into the provision of affordable housing in rural areas. The Government has accepted the vast majority of its recommendations which, when implemented, will encourage the development of affordable housing and associated services in rural areas.
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Lifeline for Post Offices Print E-mail
rural services news
Thursday, 13 November 2008
Win Morgan in Carmarthenshire will fight for her branch The Countryside Alliance welcomes today’s announcement that the Post Office will continue to run the Post Office Card Account which is used by 4.3 million people to collect benefits and pensions.
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Post Office Card Account – decision needed Print E-mail
rural services news
Monday, 10 November 2008
Love your Post Office, love the countryside The Countryside Alliance has called for a clear timeframe to the future of the Post Office network generally, and the Post Office Card Account specifically. The Business and Enterprise Committee published a report on the Post Office Card Account: Successor arrangements today, and noted that “There is very little time for the Secretary of State to come to a decision, but when he does so he must take the needs of POCA users, and of the community as a whole, fully into account.”
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Hunter gives Countryside Alliance Foundation some welly Print E-mail
from our Media Centre
Wednesday, 03 September 2008
Simon Hart and Chris Dewbury Hunter's European Sales Director Chris Dewbury (right) handed over a cheque for £5,000 to Chief Executive Simon Hart at the 2008 CLA Gamefair at Blenheim Palace. The £5,000 charitable donation to The Countryside Alliance Foundation was given in gratitude for a competition the Alliance ran which enabled members to help Hunter gain valuable feedback about what they would like to see in the new Hunter sporting boot.
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The Countryside Alliance Awards Print E-mail
from our Media Centre
Tuesday, 19 August 2008
The Countryside Alliance AwardsThe Countryside Alliance’s Best Rural Retailer competition is getting personal in 2008, with the addition of a new “Rural Hero” category as well as categories to honour politicians. The competition, now called the Countryside Alliance Awards, opens to nominations on Monday 1st September at www.countrysideallianceawards.co.uk.
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Need to think again on Coastal Access Print E-mail
rural economy news
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Opening up the English coastline is a huge challenge The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s report on the coastal access provisions in the draft Marine Bill, saying it “recognises many of our concerns” and accepts that “the draft legislation requires amendment and modification before…it is sensible and fair.”
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Need to think again on Coastal Access Print E-mail
rural economy news
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Opening up the English coastline is a huge challenge The Countryside Alliance has welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s report on the coastal access provisions in the draft Marine Bill, saying it “recognises many of our concerns” and accepts that “the draft legislation requires amendment and modification before…it is sensible and fair.”
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