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Representation ID: 20055

Received: 29/01/2009

Respondent: Laurence Keeley

The Council could support agriculture within the strategy framework.

Create small farms that one can enjoy and create employment. Instead of paying set aside or countryside stewardship, the money could be used to help create new local produce i.e., cheese, a smokery, cutting room for meat, bakery, local pies etc. Local milk, dairy and egg suppliers, free range poultry for egg and meats, fruit storage, freezers for storage, energy crops should be grown.

It would be better for 10 farmers to have 40 cows each, than to have one farmer with a few hundred. Animals would have better care and attention.