Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
13 Dec 2012
Diesel and Petrol Prices in Rural Areas of England (July 2011 to June 2012)
This Defra report (2012) notes differences in fuel prices between urban and rural areas (for example unleaded prices in sparse villages are approximately 2.3pence per litre more than the average)....
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13 Dec 2012
The State of the British Pub
This article by Juergen Uren, published by Tourism Insights (2009), explains some of the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. It describes “the British pub [as] a core component of...
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13 Dec 2012
Research Focuses on Vital Community Role of Village Pubs
This short article from the University of York (2012) notes the important social, economic and community functions of pubs in maintaining village life. It also refers to other research claiming...
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13 Dec 2012
Rural Retailer, Spring 2012
A number of interesting articles including one about a manager who manages 2 community shops in Devon The Journey of the Rural Shops Alliance
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13 Dec 2012
Community Owned Village Shops
A better form of business (Plunkett Foundation, 2011) Community Owned Village ShopsThe report contains a variety of information on the growth and advantages of the community shop movement.
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13 Dec 2012
Older People and Community Owned Shops
The value of volunteering. (Plunkett Foundation, 2011) Older People and Community Owned Shops Final Report
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13 Dec 2012
The Plunkett Foundation
The Plunkett Foundation promotes and develops support for community shops, co-operative Pubs and other community enterprises. Here is a link to their website. Plunkett Foundation
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13 Dec 2012
West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy
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13 Dec 2012
Executive Summary of the Suffolk Services Review 2102 (Suffolk ACRE Ltd)
This survey provides statistics on a variety of rural services in Suffolk parishes. It notes, for example, that 29% of parishes have a Post Office; 32% have a general shop;...
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