A round-up of our latest press releases from the region.
The Rural Payments Agency has opened a funding scheme for farmers and landowners to access grants to restore hedgerows and drystone walls.
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HEDGEROWS AND BOUNDARIES GRANTS – DEADLINE 3 MAY19 March 2019
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EXITING THE EU WITH NO DEAL – DEFRA ADVISORY PAGES & CONTACTS19 March 2019
As part of preparations for exiting the EU, Defra are continuing to create guidance to ensure businesses are ready for Day 1 in a ‘no deal’ scenario.
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THE PRINCE’S COUNTRYSIDE FUND / M&S FARM RESILIENCE AWARD – ENTER NOW06 March 2019
M&S is once again partnering with The Prince’s Countryside Fund as part of its annual farming awards programme this summer.
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REDUCE FLOOD RISK WITH THE WOODLANDS FOR WATER SCHEME –YORKSHIRE & NORTH EAST20 February 2019
For a limited time only until 1 March, the Forestry Commission (FC) and the Environment Agency (EA) is offering landowners within target areas across Yorkshire and...
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£1M CONTRACT TO IMPROVE 4G IN NORTH YORKSHIRE07 February 2019
A £1m contract has been awarded to build masts to improve North Yorkshire’s mobile phone coverage.
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FUNDING FOR LAND-BASED TRAINING IN CUMBRIA07 February 2019
The Swales Trust Fund aims to give support to students being educated for the farming, forestry and horticultural industry.
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TB ADVISORY SERVICE UPDATE09 January 2019
The TB Advisory Service (TBAS) began delivering advice to farmers in October 2017, and since then, more than 1,000 enquiries have been dealt with by their 70...
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RURAL COMMUNITY SAFETY GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION - LANCASHIRE21 December 2018
Lancashire Fire and Rescue service have teamed up with the North West Ambulance Service and Lancashire Police to put together a useful information pack on rural...
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