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Rural and farming communities feel betrayed after Ed Miliband pushes through Sunnica Solar 51AVÊÓÆµdevelopment

Numerous politicians and campaigners said they were frustrated and angered by the new Energy and Net Zero Secretary's decision which could take productive agricultural land out of production for a solar farm

Chris Brayford
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"Big corporations are pushing people out of the countryside, destroying the way of life for many families."
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"Big corporations are pushing people out of the countryside, destroying the way of life for many families."

Plans to build one of the largest solar developments in Britain has caused 'shock and upset' to agricultural and farming communities who feel they are being pushed out of the countryside with productive...

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