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Infrastructure schemes need transparency

Plans for new electricity infrastructure could result in miles of pylons and overhead cables being installed across thousands of acres of land

Rachael Brown
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Infrastructure schemes need transparency

Farmers affected by the rollout of new electricity infrastructure must be ‘fully consulted' and ‘fairly treated', with the impact on their businesses and food production taken into consideration. That...

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