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  • £20 million to provide rural businesses with work-based training

    A new £20 million scheme to help provide work-based training for rural businesses has been announced by Farming Minister, Jim Paice today.

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

  • £60 million grants to boost rural businesses

    Grants will enable entrepreneurs in rural areas to take life-changing opportunities to grow their businesses through the Rural Economy Grant scheme.

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

  • Yorkshire businesses shaping rural policy in first rural roadshow

    Yorkshire business and community leaders are helping shape Government action to support rural areas today in the first of a series of Rural Roadshows with Defra ministers.

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

  • £28 million to enable communities to spring-clean England’s rivers

    The fund will run initially from 2012/13 to 2014/15 with up to £10 million each year.

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

  • Over £1 billion investment secures future of new waterways charity

    This unprecedented funding for a new charity paves the way for the launch of the new Canal & River Trust later this year.

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

  • Weymouth coastal access route to be open in time for Olympic sailing

    First stretch of the England Coastal Path at Weymouth Bay approved.

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

  • New members wanted for National Park Authorities

    Two vacancies in the New Forest, North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales NPAs and one vacancy in the Peak District and South Downs NPAs and the Broads Authority.

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

  • Rural and farming networks to provide hotline to the heart of government

    The Networks bring together people from rural communities, rural businesses and the food and farming industries.

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

  • New business hubs to promote rural economic growth

    A £15 million pilot project to support rural businesses and grow the rural economy is now open for applications, Environment Minister Benyon announced today.

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

  • Publication of Independent Panel on Forestry’s progress report

    The Independent Panel on Forestry was established in March 2011 to advise on the future direction of forestry and woodland policy in England.

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

  • A million more trees by 2015: Defra pledge on track

    One year since its pledge was launched and the Government is already on target to plant one million new trees across England in four years.

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

  • £20 million for farming and forestry businesses

    A new £20 million fund to help rural businesses increase profits and reduce their impact on the environment has been launched today by Agriculture Minister Jim Paice.

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

  • Green-fingered students share recipe for success

    A bright crop of pupils in Greenwich put on a gardening masterclass for Agriculture Minister Jim Paice today. The budding gardeners of Charlton…

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

  • Reappointments to the Board of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

    Sir Henry Keswick and Ms Jennifer Ullman have been reappointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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

  • Spelman launches fightback against tree disease

    The Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Action Plan sets out how to tackle serious tree and plant pests and diseases. 

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

  • Defra’s boost for childcare in rural Chatteris

    Defra supports rural areas through funding to help businesses develop and enhance local communities.

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

  • UK welcomes Indonesia’s lead in protecting forests

    The UK Government is helping developing countries to prevent the loss of forests.

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

  • New veterinary residues committee appointments

    Three new members have been appointed to the independent Veterinary Residues Committee (VRC).

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

  • Government confirms commitment to create new charity to protect Britain’s waterways

    Government response to a consultation on proposals to move British Waterways from a public corporation to a new charity has been published.

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

  • Launch of consultation on abolition of Inland Waterways Advisory Council

    A consultation on the proposal to abolish the Inland Waterways Advisory Council (IWAC) has been launched today by Defra.

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