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green belt

NOUN
country
Synonyms
STRONGEST
province
STRONG
backwoods boondocks bush countryside farmland farms forests hinterland outback outdoors sticks wilderness wilds woodlands woods
WEAK
back country boonies cow country middle of nowhere up country wide open space
Antonyms
WEAK
city metropolis urbanity

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An MP has said she is "deeply disappointed and angered" by the government's decision to approve building film studios on green belt land.

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"We will continue to defend Marlow's green belt against inappropriate development."

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Councillors from Central Bedfordshire Council said the potential benefits to the area outweighed any potential harm to the green belt.

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Both front benches accused the other of giving different messages on house building and protecting the Green Belt.

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The party has already said it would give councils in England more powers to build on green belt land, where it does not "affect the beauty of our countryside".

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