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New Local Plan: Spatial Options Document 2021

Representation ID: 40355

Received: 06/08/2021

Respondent: Mrs Belinda Barnes

Representation Summary:

Re CFS 027
Visiting the British countryside has improved the physical and mental health of people living in towns and cities across Britain over the past year, according to a recent survey by Censuswide.
The survey spoke to more than 2,000 British people who live outside of rural areas across England and Wales.
• 87% of respondents to the survey who visit the British countryside and farmland said visits to Britain’s farmed landscape had improved their wellbeing.
• Almost half (47%) said they valued the British countryside and farmland more since the pandemic began.
• Of those, 84% agreed their visits had made them appreciate the role farmers play creating our iconic rural landscapes.
This comes at the same time as a separate survey by Savanta ComRes for Farmers Guardian, as part of its ‘#FarmingCAN’ campaign, which shows 71% of people feel fortunate to be able to access the British countryside and over half of people (53%) are now more likely to seek out leisure and tourism in the UK countryside than travelling abroad.

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Spatial Options. Site CFS 027. Comments from adjoining landowner/farmer
Visiting the British countryside has improved the physical and mental health of people living in towns and cities across Britain over the past year, according to a recent survey by Censuswide.
The survey spoke to more than 2,000 British people who live outside of rural areas across England and Wales.
• 87% of respondents to the survey who visit the British countryside and farmland said visits to Britain’s farmed landscape had improved their wellbeing.
• Almost half (47%) said they valued the British countryside and farmland more since the pandemic began.
• Of those, 84% agreed their visits had made them appreciate the role farmers play creating our iconic rural landscapes.
This comes at the same time as a separate survey by Savanta ComRes for Farmers Guardian, as part of its ‘#FarmingCAN’ campaign, which shows 71% of people feel fortunate to be able to access the British countryside and over half of people (53%) are now more likely to seek out leisure and tourism in the UK countryside than travelling abroad.