Category: Rural Matters

Green fields threatenedin the rush for green energy

Historic farmland faces an industrial transformation, says Peter Neal, president of the Sherborne & District CPREWe’re all for green energy, but without a more...

Can we fix housing without ruining our countryside?

Welcome to The Grumbler, the new open opinion column in The BV. It’s a space for anyone to share their thoughts freely. While the...

Just how meaningful was that Big Conversation?

Introducing The Dorset Insider, a new column dedicated to shedding light on local matters with unfiltered honesty and a critical eye. The author –...

Protecting Dorset: housing targets damagingly destructive

Unrealistic targets double the build rate, threaten greenfields and ignore affordable homes and local infrastructure, says CPRE’s Rupert HardyLabour swept to power this summer...

St Basil’s mysterious,extraordinary font

The allure of a mysterious Saxon font in Toller Fratrum’s tiny church has fascinated artists for a century, says CPRE’s Rupert Hardyn 1934, the...

Is this the way forward?

Community Land Trusts offer hope for Dorset’s housing crisis, creating lasting, affordable homes in protected landscape, says Rupert HardyHousing was a major campaign issue...

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NORDCAT Community Transport to close after 23 Years

NORDCAT (North Dorset Community Accessible Transport), the Sturminster Newton-based charity that has provided transport services to elderly and isolated residents for over two decades,...
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NORDCAT Community Transport to close after 23 Years

NORDCAT (North Dorset Community Accessible Transport), the Sturminster Newton-based charity that has provided transport services to elderly and isolated residents for over two decades,...

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