Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
27 Aug 2012
Protect green belt, ministers urged
RURAL campaigners have called on the government to maintain its pledge to protect the green belt. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has produced a special briefing and map highlighting...
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23 Aug 2012
‘Rural Oscars’ open for nominations
THE eighth annual Countryside Alliance Awards – dubbed the Rural Oscars – have opened for entries. The awards, which celebrate rural life, produce, heritage and character, are led by public...
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22 Aug 2012
£3.5m boost for rural growth network
A £3.5m investment is set to create hundreds of rural jobs in Cumbria, the government has claimed. Around 900 jobs and almost 500 new businesses would be created following the...
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21 Aug 2012
‘Flawed’ plan to sell social housing
HOUSING associations have hit out at recommendations that expensive social housing should be sold off. The suggestion to sell off expensive social housing when it becomes vacant was made by...
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21 Aug 2012
Residents have say on conservation
SIX rural communities across County Durham are the latest to have their say on local conservation. Durham County Council is in the process of carrying out conservation character appraisals on...
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21 Aug 2012
Rural funding available in East Sussex
ALMOST £500,000 is available for rural projects in two districts of East Sussex. The WARR Partnership, covering the Wealden and Rother Districtsm said it had £450,000 to allocate under Leader...
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19 Aug 2012
Community transport connects residents
Community transport initiatives are helping connect more villages and provide a better service for local residents. Four subsidised bus services in Gloucestershire are being replaced by a Forest Community Transport...
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19 Aug 2012
Revealed: Top 10 digital trailblazers
A Top Ten list pinpoints the rural areas where online entrepreneurs are boosting the local economy. The Rural Digital Trailblazers league table was devised by internet giant Google, which teamed...
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14 Aug 2012
New library ‘link’ opens in Cumbria
AN innovative library service has opened in a small village in Cumbria. Supported by Cumbria County Council and staffed by volunteers, the ‘Library Link’ is in the reading room in...
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10 Aug 2012
Call to support community broadband
BETTER support is needed for rural communities to deliver their own superfast internet connections. More action would inspire community enterprise initiatives that deliver superfast broadband services in rural areas, says...
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