Restoring Our Environment For The Next Generation

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The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Caroline Spelman, has this afternoon announced that the Government is prioritizing the needs of the countryside, after over a decade of neglect, with three principle goals.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Caroline Spelman, has this afternoon announced that the Government is prioritizing the needs of the countryside, after over a decade of neglect, with three principle goals.

Reconnecting the countryside with the Government; better protecting the natural environment; playing our part in cutting the deficit and generating economic growth.

Speaking at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Caroline Spelman said:

"This is a Government is prepared to act. And act in the interests of the long term. Nowhere is it more vital than for the environment. Our generation has a duty to restore it for the next. Our children, and theirs, depend on us getting it right. And what's more, this government and this country should be leading by example."

She also said:

"For far too long the economy of this country has been unbalanced. Not just "north-south", but "rural-urban". It's one of the factors that's brought us to where we are today. And we need to fix it."

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