The Government has denied claims it is failing to consider the needs of rural communities through its policies and programmes. A new report by the Commission for Rural Communities, Monitoring rural proofing 2007, warned 'it is still not part of the day-to-day work of government departments'. 'Building the needs of rural communities into government policy and practice remains as important as ever,' said chairman of the Commission, Stuart Burgess. And rural affairs minister, Jonathan Shaw, added: 'The evidence shows government policies serve rural communities well and the examples of good practice listed in the report show that rural proofing can be a real success.'
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