Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
05 Aug 2019
Countryfile host concerned for loss of rural services
The Mirror reports on comments made by Countryfile host John Craven lamenting the loss of rural services and saying the problem has left residents ‘socially isolated’. Speaking to BBC Countryfile...
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01 Jan 2019
State of Rural Services Report 2018
In conjunction with Rural England CIC the State of Rural Services 2018 report (published January 2019) presents the most recent evidence regarding the provision of services to residents and businesses in rural...
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31 Dec 2018
Media Coverage – 2018
September 2018 Read the latest article from our Chair Councillor Motley on Fair Funding for Rural Areas which features in Local Government First, the magazine published by the LGA. (page 27)...
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01 Oct 2018
Village spurns Facebook
Blewbury in Oxfordshire, a small village with a population of just 1,581, has launched its own app to allow residents to share updates, comments and message each other. Matt Phillips,...
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24 Sep 2018
Herefordshire boost
Some of the hardest to reach homes and businesses in Herefordshire are set to benefit from faster broadband thanks to an innovative new approach. Herefordshire Council’s broadband initiative, Fastershire has...
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24 Sep 2018
Seaside funding
The Government has announced £6 million for the Coastal Communities Fund to encourage growth and create jobs in British coastal regions. 16 projects have been selected for immediate funding, a...
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24 Sep 2018
Post-Brexit farming
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a video to explain the benefits of post-Brexit farming using images from Slovenian and German farms, according to The...
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24 Sep 2018
Ambulance diversions
The BBC and the Guardian report that the East of England Ambulance Service (EEAS) has begun asking ambulances to stop for second emergencies. A spokesperson for the service, which serves...
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24 Sep 2018
Agriculture Bill
The Government’s Agriculture Bill, set to replace the European Union’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after Brexit, has been met with criticism. Professor Janet Dwyer, director of the Countryside and Community...
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17 Sep 2018
Care home inconsistency
The BBC flagged the fact that one in five care homes in England have been deemed ‘inadequate’ or ‘needs improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC said the...
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