Murky pools of bureaucracy...

The government have seen fit to reduce the amount of land a farmer is allowed to set aside next year, because the Grain mountains are now depleted. As I understand it the ability to provide a "set aside" allowance has not been removed from the regulations. So don't think that this campaign has lost its following wind. There are other elements that this campaign impacts. The classifications also impact on land classified as "permanent Pasture" it also has the benefit of getting us "written into" the regulations as a body that should be taken into account for future regulations. I have already ranted about my feelings about our "listening" government on other forums so I won't repeat myself. Rest assured that I am continuing to fight the fight. I am giving our local MP the benefit of the doubt about the fact that he has not responded to my last communication. Firstly as secretary to the cabinet office he was probably planning to fight the election that never was, and now he has to catch up there is a Postal Strike. I guess whilst we wait for the election things will grind even slower, as no one will want to make a decision until they know who will be in power and what the policy will be, so I am preparing for a period of stagnation. So much for a happy and improved society. I am hoping Phil Hope's usually efficient office will catch up in the weeks to come. The lass at the RPA who is following up on the Customer Champions, isn't due back from her Hols until tomorrow. So all I have to say is we're just 5 short of 900 sigs on no10's door, but unfortunately we've slipped back down the rankings, so get onto facebook, get out your address book, poke everyone you can for a sig, there's still a long way to go.