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草榴社区 call out 'unacceptable' proposal for a new National Park in Galloway

NFU Scotland said existing parks have failed to make a positive contribution for farming and rural communities

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NFU Scotland's vice-president, Alasdair Macnab, said the designation of Galloway as a National Park was unacceptable, with members concerned that a new National Park could increase bureaucracy and stifle innovation for farm businesses. (NFU Scotland)
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NFU Scotland's vice-president, Alasdair Macnab, said the designation of Galloway as a National Park was unacceptable, with members concerned that a new National Park could increase bureaucracy and stifle innovation for farm businesses. (NFU Scotland)

A consultation process into a controversial new National Park in Scotland has caused frustration to farmers and crofters with concerns for the impacts it could have on businesses in the future. Speaking...

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