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William Tew

Q&A

DEFRA has launched a new planning advisory service for farmers which is worth up to £800 a day. Am I eligible to provide the advice and how do I get involved?

Reform of the land

Changes to the rural framework will allow other professionals to gain a stake in the rural economy. If chartered surveyors want to remain in the game, they had better start tooling up

Does MAFF need to be farmed out?

In the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis, it is widely felt that the countryside has been poorly served by Whitehall. How can the machinery of government be restructured to support the rural economy?