William Eichler 16 December 2019

Campaigners call for more support for council-owned farms

Campaigners have called on the new Government to stop the sale of council-owned county farms and to ‘give them a new purpose’.

A new study from the countryside charity CPRE has revealed that over 50% of county farm estates have disappeared over the past 40 years, with sales of land especially high in the last two years.

The charity blames the Government’s austerity measures, which have left councils short on funds and made the sale of farmland more appealing.

CPRE are urging the new Government to introduce legislation to stop the sale of county farms and to give them a new purpose.

They say they deliver benefits to local communities such as providing locally-grown food for nearby schools.

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Lami Ore says the the time is ripe for local authorities to tap into capital markets funding.

The media should start to trust councils on commercialism

In light of the recent headlines on councils’ £6bn-plus property 'spending spree', and recent criticism of advertising on council websites, Lloyd Clark asks why councils are still criticised for trying to raise revenue.

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