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  2. 2024–present structural changes to local government in England

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    Proposed structural changes to local government in England were set out in the English devolution white paper published by the UK government on 16 December 2024. The white paper announced that where possible, there was a desire for existing two-tier area—where services are provided by both county councils and district councils—to be reorganised into a smaller number of unitary authorities ...

  3. Rural Payments Agency - Wikipedia

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    The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is an executive agency of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Prior to Brexit, the RPA delivered the European Union (EU) Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) payments to farmers and traders in England, paying out over £2 billion in subsidies each year. [ 1 ]

  4. Rural community council - Wikipedia

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    The rural community councils (RCCs) were established in rural England during the twentieth century to promote rural community life. Each shire county now has one, although some are relative newcomers. The RCCs also form a national coalition called Action with Communities in Rural England ("ACRE").

  5. Government waging ‘war on rural England’ with planning ...

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    Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake claimed the “majority” of homes built to reach the Government’s 1.5 million target will go to migrants. Government waging ‘war on rural England ...

  6. Rural Development Service - Wikipedia

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    The RDS was created in 2001, when the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency merged with the then Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's regional service centres. The body was charged with the implementation of the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP), as well as a range of other rural services, placing the agency at the forefront ...

  7. Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Wikipedia

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    Sustainable rural communities. A sustainable farming and food sector including animal health and welfare. Defra aims to procure a significant proportion of the goods and services it requires from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in line with government policy on the SME agenda, and has also encouraged its major contractors to engage ...

  8. Parish council (England) - Wikipedia

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    The government chose the civil parish as the basic unit of local government in rural areas. Each parish council's area of responsibility was a geographical area known as a civil parish. The civil parishes were also grouped to form rural districts, which became the geographical areas of rural district councils. Civil geographical parishes ...

  9. Buckinghamshire - Wikipedia

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    Buckinghamshire (/ ˈ b ʌ k ɪ ŋ ə m ʃ ər,-ʃ ɪər /, abbreviated Bucks) [3] is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties.It is bordered by Northamptonshire to the north, Bedfordshire to the north-east, Hertfordshire to the east, Greater London to the south-east, Berkshire to the south, and Oxfordshire to the west.