There is a “chronic under-appreciation” of the potential of the countryside, says a new report.
Local people in rural areas are being priced out of the market and forced to move away
Calling it "one of the most comprehensive inquiries into the productivity of the rural economy" the co-chairman of the APPG, Lord Cameron of Dillington, said, "It is vital that government understands that rural Britain is not a museum, but instead is an important part of the national economy that deserves the chance to succeed."
The wide-ranging report highlighted many factors including the planning system, saying it was "failing those living and working in the countryside". Ensuring housing was within the reach of local people would allow them to live where they worked, the report said, keeping money in the community.The report called for the National Planning Policy Framework to "refer to the need for economic growth in rural areas." Developments with under 3,000 inhabitants should be favoured, with an emphasis placed on affordable housing.
The report also said that Brexit and Covid-19 have had an impact on supply chains and access to foreign labour, and that trade deals were also putting UK farming standards at risk.
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