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March 2009

Links and references to articles by the leading UK news providers covering subjects that are of interest to those living and working in rural England and Wales.

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'Scientific culling can help in fight against bovine TB'
A letter to the Editor from Farming Minister Jim Paice explaining why the decision to cull badgers was not "politically convenient".
Financial Times - 1 March 2009 - 12

A beach can be a green, except in Newhaven
A High Court judge has declared that beaches are capable of being registered as "village greens" but quashed the registration of West Beach by East Sussex County Council because it falls within the port of Newhaven which he said was "incompatible with the statutory purpose for which the land is held".
Daily Telegraph - 1 March 2009 - 18

Badger cull in doubt after Wales calls a halt
The badger cull in England could be in doubt after the Welsh government dropped its plans to kill the woodland mammals in favour of a vaccination programme.
Daily Telegraph - 1 March 2009 - 12

Better laid plans
The Financial Times editorial says that UK planning reform is a good start for sustainable growth.
Financial Times - 1 March 2009 - 12

Black grouse thrive with a bit of care
The number of black grouse in Scotland has risen, thanks to farmers and gamekeepers.
Daily Telegraph - 1 March 2009 - 32

Cable lashes coalition
In a private letter to David Cameron and Nick Clegg, Vince Cable suggests that nearly two years into government, the coalition is yet to work out which sectors will drive the economy and warns both leaders to brace themselves for more bad news.
The Times - 1 March 2009 - 1

Calls for mansion tax backed by Labour
Ed balls has backed plans for a mansion tax and called on the Chancellor to "work together" with Labour on drafting the measure.
Daily Telegraph - 1 March 2009 - 2

Carbon emissions fall to lowest level
UK emissions of carbon dioxide have plunged to their lowest levels since records began more than 40 years ago, according to the Department for Energy and Climate Change.
Financial Times - 1 March 2009 - 4

Charge over child's injury at zoo
Television presenter Anna Ryder Richardson will be prosecuted on health and safety charges after a toddler and his mother were injured by a tree at her zoo in west Wales.
Daily Television - 1 March 2009 - 11

Cheaper loans boost small businesses
Tens of thousands of small businesses will have immediate access to cheaper credit after four of the UK's biggest banks signed up to a government loan guarantee scheme aimed at lowering borrowing costs.
Financial Times - 1 March 2009 - 4

Chilldren must learn the joy of the great outdoors
A report commissioned by the National Trust has found children today spend fewer than ten percent of their playtime in wild places. The Trust is now carrying out a two month consultation with the NHS and other bodies on what can be done to turn “cotton wool kids” into “free-range kids”.
Daily Telegraph - 1 March 2009 - 7

Final NPPF published next week
The Independent's leading article says that it looks as though groups which campaign to protect the rural landscape have failed but "we must not allow short-term economic interests to desecrate our heritage and endanger our long-term wellbeing".
The Independent Online - 1 March 2009

Hundreds of horses dumped by hard-hit owners
Horses are being abandoned in record numbers because their owners cannot afford to keep them, the RSPCA and Blue Cross animal charities have warned.
Daily Telegraph - 1 March 2009 - 11

Lambert and Gummer head green list
Sir Richard Lambert and John Gummer have emerged as leading candidates for the role of chair of the Government's Committee on Climate Change.
Financial Times - 1 March 2009 - 2

National Trust and free range children
Writing in the Thunderer column, Dame Fiona Reynolds says the National Trust's new report, Natural Childhood, holds definitive evidence that "cotton wool" children are increasingly cut off from the countryside around them.
The Times - 1 March 2009 - 28

Planning law 'not to blame for house prices'
England's planning laws are not responsible for making new homes unaffordable, according to a Bank of England economist. The Telegraph reports that the revised NPPF is "likely to be published next week, although some details could be announced in today's Budget.
Daily Telegraph - 1 March 2009 - 12

Planning laws unveiled with 'pro-growth' pledge
Despite a more concilatory tone on the need to preserve Britain's green fields, the most controversial part of the NPPF - the presumption in favour of sustainable developemnt - has been retained.
Finanical Times - 1 March 2009 - 2

Small business bonds on the way, says Chancellor
The Treasury is "actively working" on plans to create a small business bond market, George Osborne has said.
Daily Telegraph Business - 1 March 2009 - 3

Tax avoidance closure
A tax avoidance scheme that sought to use a series of highly artificial transactions to generate relief from a property business that owns agricultural land is to be closed.
The Times - 1 March 2009 - 33

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