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Planning Minister Greg Clarke says new planning proposals will give rural communities more say in decision making in their area. In an interview with Charlotte Smith, Mr Clarke answers listeners questions about the controversial National Planning Policy Framework.

Government plans to pay householders, businesses and industries to generate and use their own renewable heat have been delayed. The money was proposed to help pay for installing systems like anaerobic digesters or biomass boilers. The National Farmers Union says the people who have invested in infrastructure expecting the support tariff, are now suffering financially. The Government says it is still committed to the scheme and hopes to start it in November.

And Adam Henson visits one of the finalists for this year's Farmer of the Year for the Food and Farming Awards. Andrew Hughes has a 700 acre farm in Hampshire. He grows wheat, barley and oilseed rape alongside a herd of White Park Cattle. He is also passionate about conservation and education. He challenges Adam to identify a variety of native trees on a part of the farm set aside for school visits.

Presenter: Charlotte Smith; Producer: Angela Frain.