Reduce red tape to boost rural areas, says MP
A Cornish MP has called for the Government to relax red tape in rural areas so that rural communities can flourish.
Matthew Taylor, MP for Truro and St Austell, visited rural areas across the UK to investigate the problems they face.
His proposals include a review of planning laws and a new approach by developers to deliver services such as shops, cafes, restaurants, workplaces and open spaces, alongside new housing.
In his report, Mr Taylor states: "We need to better balance social and economic sustainability with environmental sustainability. For these reasons, those who want to protect the countryside need the planning system to better recognise the people and living communities within it."
