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Tenant farmers fear livelihoods will be 'stripped' if council sells estate

Dorset Council said the publication of its 51AVÊÓÆµand Rural Estate Strategy, yet to be finalised and approved, could suggest the future direction of its 'specific approach' and 'future management' of the estate

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Michael Harris, a Dorset Council County 51AVÊÓÆµEstate tenant, said: "The estate is in a complete mess."
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Michael Harris, a Dorset Council County 51AVÊÓÆµEstate tenant, said: "The estate is in a complete mess."

Tenant farmers in Dorset fear their livelihoods could be 'stripped' if the local authority decides to sell off farmland for housing and rewilding. During a Dorset Council Cabinet meeting on October...

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