The National Rural Conference 2025

Bookings are now officially open for the National Rural Conference 2025, which will take place online from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 September.
This is the Rural Services Network’s flagship event of the year, bringing together rural decision-makers, practitioners, and advocates for four days of live, interactive sessions focused on the future of rural communities.
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Still much more to be done to tackle the anti-social behaviour of rural fly-tipping

Last week saw the release of new fly tipping offence statistics from DEFRA, an issue that many people are raising as a priority in their area

The National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) Chair, Tim Passmore and NRCN partners have been responding to the latest data and the impact of fly-tipping on our rural communities:

  • NRCN Chair, Tim Passmore, says there is still much more to be done to tackle the anti-social behaviour of rural fly-tipping.
  • The NRCN is campaigning for significantly tougher penalties and the establishment of new National Rural Police Crime Unit to tackle rural fly-tipping as part of a 6-point plan.
    Click here to view the plan
  • The NRCN is also calling for more financial support for responsible private landowners who are victims of fly-tipping.
  • Sarah Lee, NRCN Board Member and Director of Policy and Campaigns at the Countryside Alliance spoke to the BBC about the shocking levels of fly-tipping and the damage to our rural communities.
    Click here to read this news item

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