Rural Affairs

Our Countryside: The Future - A Fair Deal for Rural England

Contents

Section Download[Click to download Adobe Acrobat Reader] Implementation progress
Summary Download [693KB]  
Foreword by Rt Hon John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister and
Rt Hon Nick Brown, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
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Ten ways we will make a difference  
Chapter 1 - Introduction  
Part 1 - a living countryside
Chapter 2: A new standard for rural services Download [672KB]  
Chapter 3: Vital village services View
Chapter 4: Modern rural services View
Chapter 5: An affordable home View
Chapter 6: Flexible local transport View
Objective and spendings  
Part 2 - a working countryside
Chapter 7: Market towns and a thriving local economy Download [592KB] View
Chapter 8: A new future for farming View
Objectives and spending  
Part 3 - a protected countryside
Chapter 9: Conserving and enhancing our countryside Download [970KB] View
Chapter 10: Restoring and maintaining wildlife diversity and the natural environment View
Chapter 11: Increasing enjoyment of the countryside View
Objectives and spending  
Part 4 - a vibrant countryside
Chapter 12: Local power for country towns and villages Download [331KB] View
Chapter 13 - Thinking rural View
Objectives and spending  
Chapter 14: Reviewing progress View
Chapter 15: Conclusion  
Annex: Helping rural business to succeed & sources of funding and advice Download [35KB]  
Bibliography Download [41KB]  
 
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Page last modified: 19 May, 2005
Page published: 28 November, 2000

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs