Some issues affecting Britain today

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Some issues affecting Britain today

• Part I Health Problems in Britain
• Part II Traffic in Britain
• Part III Countryside Conflicts

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The Changing Village Hilderstone
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Rural Idyll ?

• Nostalgic/part of national identity
• Traditional
• Problem-free
• Close knit/friendly
• Better environment
• Place of play
• Simpler/more natural

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Beyond the Chocolate Box
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Anti-idyll

• Backward
• Unsophisticated
• Unfriendly/hostile
• Environmentally damaged
• Dull, boring
• Poorly provided with services
• Sleepy

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Hilderstone jobs 1892
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The Village Today
The AGA!
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Old and New Buildings
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FOOT MOUTH

• Income/jobs lost Devon
• Agriculture
• 114M 1555jobs
• Tourism
• 107m 3332 jobs
• Other
• 94m 7805 jobs

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Countryside Changes
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