The Royal Show
7 July 2009
Nick Herbert, Shadow Environment Secretary and Jim Paice, Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs travelled to the Royal Show, where they launched Rural Action A Conservative Agenda for Rural Communities.
Speaking at the Royal Show, Nick Herbert said:
“Rural England has suffered a decade of disrespect by Labour. Local services have been withdrawn, rural communities have been denied a voice, and power has been taken away from local people.
“We need a new approach to reverse the trend of centralisation and end the thoughtless dictat from Whitehall, so that rural communities and the rural way of life are respected. We will return power and decision-making to individuals and communities, so that people have a genuine say over the matters that affect them locally. And we will unlock the potential of the rural economy to deliver jobs from sustainable businesses of the future.
The Conservative agenda sets out 4 key aims for the countryside:
Respect rural people
Power to rural communities
Protect rural services
Revive the rural economy
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