Farmers voice concern over competition for £233m environmental funding
Farmers have expressed concern about losing access to a £233m funding programme for environmental work. Some fear they may be unable to carry out that work after missing out on funding, with the competition described as resembling a scramble for Oasis tickets.
Farmers have raised concerns about competition for £233m in funding intended for environmental work.
Some farmers fear they will be unable to carry out the work because they lost out on funding. The race for support was compared to a scramble for Oasis tickets.
THE QUESTIONS THIS EVENT LEAVES BEHIND
What criteria determined which farmers received the funding?
How many farmers applied and how many were unsuccessful?
What environmental work could be delayed or abandoned without the funding?
What alternatives are available to farmers who missed out?
How will the funding programme assess whether its environmental goals are met?
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