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21/06/2010
Tenants on council farms in Somerset could be forced to leave as the authority looks to save money. Charlotte Smith asks if more deficit-hit councils will go the same way.
Three council tenant farmers have been given notice to quit and a further 78 farms could be sold off in Somerset. The County Council is looking at selling the land to help reduce its multi-million pound deficit but it could also block an entry route into farming. Charlotte Smith hears concerns more councils could also follow suit and whether they have any alternatives.
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