Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>

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08 Jul 2014

Neighbourhood Planning in Tandridge

A successful neighbourhood plan must be based on evidence and an understanding of the place they relate to. Communities need to gather a range of evidence and local knowledge before...

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30 Jun 2014

High house prices force rural exodus

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release 30 June 2014 THE Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a study highlighting the plight of people who are being forced out of the countryside due...

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18 Jun 2014

Neighbourhood Planning in Worcestershire

A successful neighbourhood plan must be based on evidence and an understanding of the place they relate to. Communities need to gather a range of evidence and local knowledge before...

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18 Jun 2014

Neighbourhood Planning in Nottinghamshire

A successful neighbourhood plan must be based on evidence and an understanding of the place they relate to. Communities need to gather a range of evidence and local knowledge before...

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20 May 2014

Neighbourhood Planning in Essex

A successful neighbourhood plan must be based on evidence and an understanding of the place they relate to. Communities need to gather a range of evidence and local knowledge before...

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15 May 2014

Take up of formal childcare by low income working families

Take-up of formal childcare by low income families can bring benefits to children’s learning and development.  This analysis looks at an authorities comparative situation against the rural/urban averages for all...

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13 May 2014

Rural network supports warning over childcare costs

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release 13 May 2014 Responding to findings that rural families pay £600 more per year in childcare costs than their urban counterparts [1], Rural Services Network [2]...

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07 May 2014

New threat to affordable rural housing

PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release 7 May 2014 GOVERNMENT proposals threaten to reduce the delivery of much-needed affordable housing in the countryside, the Rural Services Network [1] has warned. The network...

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01 May 2014

The Cost of Providing Swimming Facilities in Rural Communities

Local authority managed leisure facilities such as swimming pools are increasingly under pressure to make efficiency savings or even survival.  With this view, the following is a brief look at...

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28 Apr 2014

Short Term International Migration Inflow

International migration into local authority areas can cause significant debate as to the benefits or pressures this brings to a community.  With this in mind, the following analysis looks at...

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