Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
13 Mar 2017
Warning over ‘transport desert’ bus cuts
Bus services have been hit hard by funding cuts with over 500 routes completely withdrawn or reduced in 2016/17. Nearly £30m has been cut from local authority supported bus funding...
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10 Mar 2017
Council maintains rural broadband pledge
ONE of England’s biggest rural counties says 90% of premises will have access to superfast broadband by this summer. North Yorkshire County Council says it is pressing ahead with its...
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09 Mar 2017
Caution over extra social care funding
An extra £2bn in funding is unlikely to resolve the challenges faced by adult social care providers, warn local authorities. An additional £2bn for councils to provide adult social care...
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08 Mar 2017
Little joy in Budget for rural business
THE government’s Budget contained little joy for businesses in the countryside, say rural leaders. The Country Land and Business Association welcomed a cap on business rates but said it was...
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05 Mar 2017
Call for new approach to rural land use
CAMPAIGNERS have called for a more strategic approach to rural land use and the countryside. The proposals are contained in a new pamphlet published on Sunday (5 March) by the...
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02 Mar 2017
Police strategy to cut rural crime
A NEW policing strategy aims to ensure a fair share of resources will combat rural crime in Suffolk. A rural county covering 1500 square miles, Suffolk has over 60 miles...
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02 Mar 2017
Rural fly-tipping incidents on the rise
Fly-tipping incidents are on the rise – with more rubbish being illegally dumped in rural areas. Local authorities dealt with 936,000 fly-tipping incidents in 2015/16, according to the latest government...
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27 Feb 2017
Government commits to fairer rural funding
The government has underlined its commitment to ensuring that rural local authorities receive a fairer share of public funding. Communities secretary Sajid Javid said delivering the fair funding review was...
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24 Feb 2017
More action needed on rural housing
Further action is neeeded to ensure that the government’s Housing White Paper delivers for rural areas, an expert has warned. Jo Lavis, of Rural Housing Solutions, says the general thrust...
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23 Feb 2017
RSN Economic Profiling Service – February 2017
– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance JSA claimant flows analysis (January 17) JSA claimants as percentage of working population analysis (September 16)
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