Archived News May 2004
School campaigners get legal aid
May 28th Parents in a High Court battle to save a village school in Pembrokeshire will have half their costs paid.

Gas storage plan faces opposition
May 27th An action group fights plans for a major gas storage facility beneath villages.

NFU Countryside awards 2004
May 25th Find out about this years categories and make a nomination.

Village eviction for noisy bird
May 24th A peacock faces being banished from a Shropshire village after complaints from local residents that he is too noisy.

Village ditches 'where's that?' tag
May 23rd A village in Lancashire toasts getting on the map after Ordnance Survey finally marks the spot.

Cash boost for village project
May 22nd A south Shropshire community is to get a village green thanks to nearly £20,000 in government funding.

Remote village gets clean water
May 18th A remote Northumberland village gets clean water on tap for the first time in five years after pumping equipment is renewed.

Residents oppose plans for mast
May 17th Plans to erect a 60ft mobile phone mast in a Shropshire village meets opposition from local residents.

Government 'Failing on Renewable Energy'
May 13th A report has pointed out the Government's lack of support for development of biomass as a major source for renewable energy

End of the line?
May 12th Hundreds of villagers in Kent are protesting at plans to cut the number of rail services

Villagers' tax protest over sheep
May 11th Villagers in the Forest of Dean threaten to withhold their council tax in protest against roaming sheep.

Villagers vote on new hall site
May 10th Residents of a Devon village are to vote on the future use of their medieval church.

Rivers Healthy; Some Species in Decline
May 6th A new report brings good news for anglers, that our rivers are in fine shape, but also gives cause for concern for salmon and eel numbers.

Village homes overrun by peacocks
May 5th A flock of exotic birds are plaguing a quiet Worcestershire village damaging homes and gardens.

Petition Against Windfarms
May 4th John Prescott's new draft Planning Policy Statement 22 relaxes planning criteria to allow vast turbines to be built almost anywhere on England's treasured landscape. The only way to change it now is by applying public pressure. Country Life urge you to sign their petition against this new planning policy before it is too late.

Exhibition against windfarm plan
May 3rd Villagers against plans for a windfarm on an old airfield launch an exhibition to put forward their views.

Family history
May 1st How the web brings to life the records held in genealogy databases