Upland Communities
Linked Items
The following items are linked to this project:
Are romantic sentiments of rural England holding back our upland communities? That was one of several topics discussed by contributors to our second Upland Communities inquiry hearing in Harrogate recently.
from : News 14th April 2009
Can the uplands of the future offer more opportunities for young people? This was one of several topics discussed by contributors attending our 4th Upland Communities inquiry hearing.
from : News 16th June 2009
How vital is hill farming to the new economies in the uplands? This was one of several topics discussed by contributors attending our 6th Uplands inquiry hearing, in Penrith, Cumbria.
from : News 22nd July 2009
We welcome Hilary Benn’s announcement of a new payment scheme to reward hill farmers for managing England’s upland landscape, maintaining the biodiversity and natural resources.
from : News 18th December 2008
Our latest State of the Countryside Update looks at some of the data and analysis being used to help inform our inquiry into the future for England's upland communities, which will report in the autumn.
from : News 15th June 2009
The Panel of our Commissioners who will lead our inquiry into the future of England’s upland communities has been confirmed. The Panel will be chaired by Dr Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, and include Professor Michael Winter, Professor Mark Shucksmith, Dr Jim Cox, Howard Petch and John Varley.
from : News 19th January 2009
Today, Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, is launching our wide-ranging inquiry into the future for England’s upland communities at the North West Rural Affairs Forum’s annual conference.
from : News 9th October 2008
Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, is visiting farmers on the Duke of Westminster’s Abbeystead Estate to collect evidence for our inquiry into the challenges facing upland communities.
from : News 16th April 2009
Stuart Burgess, our chair and the Government's Rural Advocate, welcomes Defra’s announcement that from 2010 specific support to upland areas will continue through the Environmental Stewardship Scheme.
from : News 25th July 2008
Should local communities have some say in the future of our uplands? That's one of several key questions discussed by people attending our Upland Communities inquiry's first hearing in Ludlow recently.
from : News 24th March 2009