Revitalising the rural economy

On the same afternoon that the Westerleigh Village Energy Day was taking place, delegates at the Liberal Democrat Conference voted to support a motion "Revitalising the Rural Economy" which touched on some of the same issues, such as high fuel prices.
The motion set out a clear Liberal Democrat vision to build thriving rural communities and called for:

• Investment in rural high-speed broadband
• Fair trade for British farmers, through a more transparent market and further reform of the Common Agricultural Policy
• A sustainable rural jobs fund

You can find out more on the party's website. If you share the same aims and would like to get involved in setting party policy, you can join the party online.