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  • Owen Paterson speech to Policy Exchange

    In a major speech to Policy Exchange on Wednesday 20 November, Owen Paterson set out the government’s determination to have a practical approach to the environment that sustains communities now and in the long term.

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

  • 10,000 new entrepreneurs supported by Start Up Loans

    The 10,000th loan from the government’s successful Start Up Loans scheme has been awarded to a budding entrepreneur from Cornwall.

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

  • Food and Environment Research Agency: new business model

    Environment Minister Lord de Mauley has started a new exercise to find a potential commercial partner for the Food and Environment Research Agency

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

  • Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech to the Civil Society Advisory Board

    Owen Paterson delivered a speech on the civil society at the RSA on 29 October 2013.

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

  • Hinkley Point C

    Hinkley Point C will be the first new nuclear power plant in the UK in 20 years following an agreement between the government and EDF Group.

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

  • Loan fund to turn farm waste to energy

    Funding will help farmers set up new plants to turn their waste into energy

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

  • New measures to increase rural home-building

    Village greens to get new planning measure.

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

  • Rural growth: The success of North York Moors based 'Ginger Pig'

    Defra's £20m+ investment in over 800 businesses in English National Parks has benefited enterprises such as 'The Ginger Pig'.

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  • Owen Paterson's speech to the LGA Rural Conference 2013

    Environment Minister Owen Paterson calls on schools, hospitals and local public servers to buy more locally-sourced food.

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

  • Peak District National Park: an example of a flourishing business

    Each year, there are nearly 90 million visitors to the English National Parks, contributing £4 billion to the parks and surrounding areas.

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  • Community benefits for sites that host new nuclear power stations: Michael Fallon

    Written Ministerial Statement by Energy Minister, Michael Fallon, on the benefits for communities hosting new nuclear power stations.

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

  • Communities to benefit from hosting nuclear power stations

    Communities around 8 sites in England & Wales could be in line to receive benefits worth up to £1000/MW over 40 years from when the stations begin operating.

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

  • £15m fund for rural energy projects opens to applications

    Rural communities across England that aspire to generate their own clean green power are being offered a helping hand

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

  • Onshore wind: communities to have a greater say and increased benefits

    Changes will give communities greater say on - and benefits from - the siting of onshore wind farms.

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

  • Putting local communities at the heart of energy use

    Views on how local communities can take charge of managing and generating their own energy are being sought by the Government

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

  • Deadline extended for £20m broadband fund applications

    Rural communities have just under a month to get their applications in for the final round of the £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund.

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

  • Rural broadband fund third round launched

    The fund aims to help hard to reach rural communities with limited or no internet to access superfast broadband.

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

  • Superfast broadband deal for Tove Valley

    Up to 450 homes and businesses in Northamptonshire's Tove Valley are expected to benefit from superfast broadband after a £117,000 grant was approved to get the scheme underway.

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

  • Environment Secretary Owen Paterson addresses the 2013 Federation of Small Businesses National Conference

    Owen Paterson, Environment Secretary delivered the below speech at the Federation of Small Businesses National Conference in Leicester.

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

  • Rural business training for 90,000 entrepreneurs launched

    The new government business training scheme will bring new skills and business knowledge to rural areas.

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