Category: Rural Matters

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 Hardy Labour 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 Hardy n 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 Hardy Housing was a major campaign issue...

Dorset’s affordable housing crisis?

Dorset CPRE conference criticises government targets, calling for 1,300 homes a year and increased investment in social rent to meet local needs The provision of...

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The holiday season is a time for celebration, connection and often indulgence. But for many it’s also a time of stress when it comes...

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