Countryside Alliance

An unprecedented range of government policies over the past two years have left rural people feeling under attack.

If political leaders want to speak for all parts of the country, they have to hear the countryside too.

Now is the time for a rural reset: ruralreset.org

On the 11th hour of the 11th day, the guns finally fell silent across Europe.
Today, we look out across our fields and hills and remember the extraordinary sacrifices made by our rural communities during the Great War. From the farmers and gamekeepers who left the land to serve, to the working horses sent to the frontlines - we will remember them.
#ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget

It's time for the government to start legislating for rural communities, not against them. telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/…

Our work to protect farmland is making a difference.

The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has confirmed that concerns raised by the Countryside Alliance have helped minimise the potential impact of future energy development on the UK's best agricultural land.

We agree that energy production must increase, but have consistently made the case that the energy transition must not come at the expense of food production and food security. It's encouraging to see those concerns reflected in the six energy pathways submitted to government.

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