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The tranquillity and rare wildlife of Chobham Common is being needlessly put at risk

Standing up for the Green Belt is vital for our wildlife Standing up for the Green Belt is vital for our wildlife

What is the future for rural transport?

Transport Secretary addresses CPRE on rural roads and rail

Read Patrick McLoughlin's speech to CPRE on balancing countryside protection with new roads and HS2

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Rural buses offer a vital service

An integrated network can revive rural transport

Professor Paul Salveson on why we need a rural bus revival

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Slowing rural traffic will entice more visitors

Safer roads can save the rural economy

The Guardian's Anne Perkins on how country lanes can drive the rural economy

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Staffhurst Wood

Green Belt and Braces: green girdles

In 1580 Elizabeth I banned new building in a three-mile wide belt around London in an attempt to stop the spread of the plague, creating perhaps the first recorded instance of Green Belt in England.

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Opinion:

Taking the right approach to onshore wind energy

Taking the right approach to onshore wind energy

The proliferation of onshore wind turbines in the countryside is a very contentious issue.

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