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245 _aNew Scottish rural measures
260 _c2003
490 _aScottish Parliament Committee News Release
_v (CRUR 1/2003) 9 January 2003, (3)
520 _aThe Scottish Parliament has announced a package of measures to boost Scotland's rural economy. One of the most important recommendations is the setting up of a forum to coordinate the work of rural development agencies. Other suggestions include a review of the rural rates relief scheme, more investment in the rural road network, an expansion of the Rural Stewardship Scheme, a strategy on the location of renewable energy generation structures, more help for local learning centres in rural areas, a comprehensive forestry policy, and more affordable housing in rural areas. More information is available from www.scottish.parliament.uk www.scottish.parliament.uk/whats_happening/news-03/crur03-001.html
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650 _aSCOTLAND
690 _aRural
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