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Green belt can boost farming and nature not just housing targets, says new report

CPRE study calls on Government to do more to address key countryside issues

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Green belt land can do more than just supply houses, says new study
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Green belt land can do more than just supply houses, says new study

Current and future governments should focus on the Green Belt as a solution to climate, nature and food security challenges rather than just an answer to meeting housing targets, a new report published...

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