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Council vows to protect its county farms

Suffolk County Council's cabinet member for food, waste and rural affairs said county farms are 'much more than a line on a balance sheet'.

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Council vows to protect its county farms

Suffolk County Council has blocked the future sale of its farmland, adding it would do 鈥榚verything' in its power to 鈥榮upport and protect' its farms. The council currently has 88 agricultural tenants...

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