4B.12

• Issues of rural areas


  • Low, often seasonal income
  • Lack of infrastructure - e.g. broadband, public transport
  • Lack of affordable housing - young people forced out, second home owners and tourism pushes up prices
  • Services - education, healthcare, retailing and other services
  • Conservation of environment - demands of modern farming, prices, subsidies
  • Protection of heritage
  • Migration - out migration of young, educated immigration of people to take up low paid employment