Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
27 Sep 2012
Warning of ‘two-speed’ rural economy
BRITAIN faces a two-speed rural economy unless the government helps rural communities determine their own future, a report has warned. Rural areas need to be given resources as well as...
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21 Sep 2012
Rural schools face funding challenge
A SHAKE-UP in government funding could lead to the closure of rural schools, fear campaigners. It follows a shake-up of the complicated formula used to calculate how much cash individual...
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20 Sep 2012
Government warning on wind farms
WIND farms in the countryside must generate more benefits for local communities, the government has warned. Wind turbines should bring broader benefits alongside eco-friendly electricity, suggested energy secretary Ed Davey....
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20 Sep 2012
Rural homes are less affordable
RURAL property is becoming less affordable, with house values outperforming urban areas since the financial crisis. In the past five years, the price of an average house in the countryside...
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19 Sep 2012
Rural residents ‘happier than urban’
PEOPLE in the countryside are more likely than urban residents to enjoy where they live, reveals a survey. An estimated one in 10 people living in urban areas of the...
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19 Sep 2012
£1.5m available in rural East Lindsey
ONE of England’s most rural local authorities has unveiled a rural development grant to support local businesses. East Lindsey District Council launched the Rural Development Grant to help support rural...
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14 Sep 2012
Older people face rural isolation
RURAL local authorities face big challenges when it comes to providing services for older people in the countryside, suggests a study. The warning comes in a report examining social isolation...
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13 Sep 2012
Mixed reaction to Rural Statement
RURAL leaders have given a mixed reaction to the government’s Rural Statement. Published by Defra, the statement outlines the government’s rural policies and commitment to the countryside. A copy of...
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12 Sep 2012
Changes applied to Warm Front scheme
ELIGIBILITY for the government’s Warm Front scheme has changed, with additional benefits for successful applicants. The Warm Front scheme provides heating and insulation improvements to households on income-related benefits in...
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12 Sep 2012
Rural Statement unveiled at last
THE government has unveiled its long-awaited Rural Statement, outlining its policies for the countryside. The document sets out the government’s support for rural areas through a broad range of policies...
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