The disappearance of farmland and countryside in Britain.

What are you most worried about for the future?

The English countryside, its growth and its destruction, is a genuine and tragic theme.

E.M. Forster

The influx of such a large, unplanned population into Britain is causing huge problems. Not only is it cause problems with homelessness , but adding more of a strain to the issues we are having in Britain.

Years of neglect by governments in the infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, roads etc means huge investments are needed. For too long governments have handed out benefits to British citizens without investing money in retraining workers or giving them skills to do new jobs rather sitting on benefits for years.

Seeing the loss of the countryside around my village because of increased of new houses needed for a growing population breaks my heart as properties are bought up by foreign investors. This pushes up the prices of homes stopping local youngsters from buying. Wages in Britain are low, and a lack of skilled workers add to the growing problem. Rents are high which add to the homelessness in the country so more houses are needed.

With less affordable housing being built because investors are wanting huge profits farmland is being sold off which put up the prices of fresh locally produce food.

Among the fields of barley

With a growing population to feed Britain, the British then become reliant on buying outside the country.

I fear for the future as we are only a small island country with a crumbling coastline. The change in the climate means more flooded farmland and housing along rivers and coastal areas in the future too.

Just my thoughts.