Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
11 Oct 2012
Paterson in pledge on mobile phones
DEFRA secretary Owen Paterson has vowed to tackle Britain’s poor rural mobile phone network. Improving poor mobile phone reception in the countryside was an issue of national importance, Mr Paterson...
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10 Oct 2012
Minister targets illegal travellers sites
PLANS to give councils greater freedom to prevent unauthorised traveller sites being set up have been unveiled by the government. Communities secretary Eric Pickles said the proposals would help prevent...
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07 Oct 2012
Communities take shares in services
A GOVERNMENT scheme aims to help local people become part-owners of much-loved local assets and services. Launched by communities minister Don Foster, the Community Shares Unit encourages people to take...
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05 Oct 2012
Cash boost for rural communities
A CASH boost totalling £230,000 is helping to provide better services for rural communities in Cumbria. Community groups from Alston to Shap are using kick-start cash from Eden District Council’s...
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04 Oct 2012
Police candidates demand fair funding
A GROUP of independent candidates hoping to be elected police commissioners have joined forces over the inadequacy of rural police funding. The group involves David Bowles (candidate for Lincolnshire), Mary...
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03 Oct 2012
Plan to reform bus subsidy system
RURAL stakeholders are urged to respond to a government consultation detailing planned changes to subsidised bus services. The Department for Transport consultation on changes to the bus subsidy system includes...
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03 Oct 2012
Bus service provides rural ‘lifeline’
A NEW bus service connecting 26 parishes to the town of Buckingham has been described as a rural lifeline. The subsidised Saturday service will allow parishes in the Buckingham area...
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30 Sep 2012
Community transport is ‘vital’ service
DISCRETIONARY grants are vital to community transport schemes in rural areas, says a new report. Community transport is growing despite funding challenges, says the Community Transport Association State of the...
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30 Sep 2012
Countryside fund open for applications
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has again opened for applications. The fund tackles some of the major issues facing rural areas by providing grants to that benefit rural communities. Areas for...
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28 Sep 2012
Finance settlement is later this year
LOCAL authorities must wait longer this year to find out how much money they are allocated by the government. THE government’s Local Government Finance Settlement will be unveiled later than...
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