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Sajid Javid speaks to Cornish business leaders about devolution, EU funding, and what the government is doing to support the local economy.

• Updated: 13 December 2016

Andrea Leadsom addresses the CLA's inaugural Rural Business 2030 Conference

• Updated: 6 December 2016

Speaking at his old university, Sajid Javid calls for a locally-led drive to grow the economy of South West England.

• Updated: 24 October 2016

Government response to review of rural proofing implementation carried out by an independent team led by Lord Cameron of Dillington.

• Updated: 17 December 2015

Copeland Community Fund (CCF) celebrates the achievements of their £11.5m investment in local projects over the past 5 years.

• Updated: 16 October 2015

Today the government has published its first Rural Productivity Plan to grow the rural economy.

• Updated: 20 August 2015

New £24 million Growth Programme opens up opportunities for rural businesses and communities.

• Updated: 27 July 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron: "As a one nation government we will keep on backing British farmers."

• Updated: 23 July 2015

Scottish Hydro Transmission partners with Scottish Environment Protection Agency on novel way to value land use changes

• Updated: 2 July 2015

Elizabeth Truss sets out her vision for the role of open data in the future of food, farming and the natural environment

• Updated: 29 June 2015

Defra's data reserves will be released to create opportunities for people in the UK making their living from food, farming and the environment.

• Updated: 29 June 2015

Residents across 17 of the UK’s most rural areas with the highest fuel prices to benefit from a 5 pence per litre fuel price cut.

• Updated: 5 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

UK's most rural communities a step closer to getting a fuel price cut.

• Updated: 15 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

One year on from the severe floods that hit the Somerset Levels, Business Secretary Vince Cable is visiting small businesses in the area.

• Updated: 15 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

New rules will ensure more agricultural land is dedicated to growing crops and food

• Updated: 19 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

George Eustice visited RSPB-owned Hope Farm to see work taking place to better protect our farmland birds.

• Updated: 16 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Central government will commit to buying fresh, locally sourced and seasonal food to benefit British farmers and small businesses.

• Updated: 21 July 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Over £500,000 has been assigned to help rural community energy projects across England.

• Updated: 14 July 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Dan Rogerson addressed the CLA breakfast at the Royal Bath and West show on 28th May 2014

• Updated: 28 May 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Government has allocated the second tranche of funding from the £10 million Business Support Scheme to help businesses hardest hit.

• Updated: 14 March 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government