Category: Rural Matters
Rural Matters
Would you consider a Prefabricated home?
We’ve come a long way since the temporary post-war emergency housing gave prefabricated a bad name, says Rupert Hardy, chair of North Dorset Council...
Rural Matters
Huge growth in community-led projects…
...but we need more volunteers and more progressive action from town councils copying successful schemes elsewhere, insists Rupert Hardy, chair of North Dorset Council...
Rural Matters
Why is Dorset so slow to adopt a policy of solar panels on roofs?
There is a political battle raging over giant solar farms which blight the countryside and reduce food production, and smaller less impactful initiatives. Dorset...
Rural Matters
BIMBY – Beauty in my backyard
The CPRE is often accused of being NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) - Rupert Hardy explains that the correct accusation is that CPRE...
Dorset Charity
Crushing rejection of the draft Local Plan’s Housing Strategy
The CPRE feels Dorset Council’s summary of responses to the consultation on the Draft Local Plan raises more questions than it answers, says Rupert...
Rural Matters
Meteor sighting in Dorset
The Blackmore Vale’s dark skies mean we may witness some rare events - one such event happened in the late evening of Sunday 5th...
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