Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
25 Apr 2018
Affordable homes will help countryside thrive
Rural landowners have welcomed a government policy to increase the building of more affordable homes in the countryside. Under the policy, Entry Level Exception Sites will allow affordable homes for...
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24 Apr 2018
‘Bring people together for social benefits’
People should be brought to the centre stage to deliver more environmental and social benefits, says an EU-funded project. Local communities and landowners worked together in the WILD project to...
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20 Apr 2018
Deadline nears for countryside bursary
Applications to win the use of a Land Rover Discovery Commercial or Discovery Sport from The Prince’s Countryside Fund close on 30 April. Now in its fifth year, the Fund’s...
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20 Apr 2018
Planning rules hamper rural development
Rural businesses still face barriers to housing and economic development in the countryside, say landowners. Despite government attempts to make the planning system more streamlined and efficient, the Country Land and Business...
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18 Apr 2018
Pressure mounts over rural potholes
The government is facing renewed calls to help fix thousands of potholes following harsh weather which has taken its toll on rural routes. Motorists are being urged to take extra...
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18 Apr 2018
Major survey seeks views on rural crime
Rural residents are being urged to have their say in a major new survey about crime in the countryside. The National Rural Crime Survey aims to determine the true personal,...
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13 Apr 2018
Closed courts threaten access to justice
The closure of magistrates’ courts is putting a strain on police budgets and threatens to undermine rural access to the justice system, says the Rural Services Network. RSN chairman Councillor...
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12 Apr 2018
Crimewave as thefts hit five year peak
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has warned that Britain’s countryside is in the grip of a crimewave, as latest figures reveal a sharp rise in the cost of rural thefts. Initial...
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11 Apr 2018
Court closures threaten rural access to justice
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday, 12 April 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has warned that the closure of magistrates’ courts is putting a strain on police budgets and threatening to undermine...
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11 Apr 2018
Rural issues of global importance – OECD
Rural areas are vital to national economies – both locally and around the world – and should be supported, says the OECD. The OECD released the the policy statement at...
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