Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
20 Apr 2017
Resilience within the third sector
Many third sector organisations are proving resilient, but others are struggling, finds Brian Wilson. Many third sector organisations are proving resilient, but others are struggling, finds Brian Wilson. Think tank...
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01 Mar 2017
Pooling public resources to overcome rural challenges
Managing rural assets together would provide more opportunities for raising investment, argues Ivan Annibal. Ivan Annibal argues that rural assets are often hard to manage individually by public bodies and...
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27 Feb 2017
The value of rural convenience stores
Selling a wide variety of products, staying open long hours and keeping up with the times are all key to surviving as a rural shop, finds Brian Wilson. Selling a...
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26 Feb 2017
How (agriculturally) innovative are rural places?
What is agricultural innovation and what does it mean for rural places? Jessica Sellick investigates. There are now a number of government and industry initiatives and funding streams to support...
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23 Jan 2017
The [rural] impacts of a better defence estate
Will rural communities benefit from changes in the way the government defends the country? Jessica Sellick investigates. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation supports the armed forces in building, maintaining and servicing...
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11 Jan 2017
Small steps can speed up broadband
Setting up a community broadband scheme is hard work, but short term steps can also solve your problems, says Daniel Heery. Setting up a community broadband scheme is hard work,...
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19 Dec 2016
Are rural carers overwhelmed by need?
Providing care for loved ones is rewarding, it can also bring physical and emotional challenges. Jessica Sellick investigates. Carers or caregivers not only reduce demand on health and social care...
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08 Dec 2016
ACRE leads project on rural services
A new project aims to highlight how rural services can be sustained by local residents – and how local people can shape rural policy. The project is being led by...
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07 Dec 2016
Defra pledges ‘certainty’ on Brexit
Defra secretary Andrea Leadsom has pledged to provide certainty for the rural sector as the UK leaves the EU. Mrs Leadsom was speaking at a rural conference held by the...
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04 Dec 2016
Rural communities get fibre broadband
RURAL villages in South Gloucestershire are being given access to fibre broadband following more investment. The fibre to the premises (FTTP) scheme covers villages from Elberton to Littleton-Upon-Severn after South...
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