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RURAL COMMUNITIES NEED DISCERNING HELP IN DIVERSE CIRCUMSTANCES

3 March 2008

A range of tailored solutions is needed to solve diverse problems in rural communities.

This is the verdict of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) in response to the Report of the Rural Advocate 2007 published today (Monday).

'There is no single solution to the problems identified by the Rural Advocate and it is crucial that analysis of rural England is not oversimplified to its disadvantage,' said Tom Oliver, Head of Rural Policy at CPRE.

'We welcome the recent announcement made by the Government that funds will be made available to build urgently needed affordable housing in smaller rural communities.

'Some rural communities need more support for services, such as post offices which are crucial if they are to function effectively. But much of rural England is prosperous as the Rural Advocate acknowledges himself. So we need to make sure we pursue discerning development which does not destroy the goose that lays the golden egg. Dismantling planning controls would do great damage and offer little or no help where it is really needed,' Tom Oliver continued.

'CPRE is working hard with the Government and its advisers to tackle disadvantage in rural areas where it can often be hidden for the wider world. We are committed to help in achieving this without destroying the qualities of English villages and towns which can give them significant economic advantages,' Tom Oliver concluded.



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