Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
08 May 2012
Villages becoming ‘ghettos’ for rich
EFFORTS to preserve a ‘picture postcard’ countryside are turning rural villages into wealthy ghettos, claims a rural housing expert. Mark Shucksmith, professor of planning at Newcastle University, said spiralling house...
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04 May 2012
Call to improve ambulance responses
MPs have demanded that ambulances respond quicker to life-threatening rural emergencies. The joint call was made by Dan Poulter, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich; and Peter Aldous, MP...
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02 May 2012
Rural communities on flood alert
EMERGENCY procedures have been put in place to help local communities facing floods. Rural insurer NFU Mutual evoked emergency procedures after flood warnings were issued across southern England. Early indications...
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01 May 2012
Budget cuts force transport review
BUDGET reductions have forced a review of local bus services in Leicestershire. Leicestershire County Council is inviting residents to have their say on plans to save £750,000 over two years...
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27 Apr 2012
‘Heat or eat’ dilemma for rural poor
RISING fuel prices mean more people are going hungry to heat their homes, a rural councillor has warned. The number of Lincolnshire households in fuel poverty will double over the...
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27 Apr 2012
Rural networks are ‘bringing benefits’
MINISTERS are continuing to seek meetings with 17 rural networks set up as a ‘hotline to the heart of government’. The rural and farming networks were established earlier this year...
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25 Apr 2012
Communities push for better broadband
RURAL communities across England are stepping up the drive for better broadband connections. Thousands of rural residents have signed petitions in the hope that doing so will help unlock funding...
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23 Apr 2012
Rural economic growth ‘remains fragile’
LOWER investment in rural business over the next 12 months could lead to restricted growth, say analysts. The Rural Economy Index examined more than 100 businesses in the countryside during...
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22 Apr 2012
Police warning over rural burglaries
RURAL residents are being urged to take action ahead of an expected increase in theft and burglaries. Police are warning that domestic burglaries are likely to rise the days start...
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19 Apr 2012
MPs call for fairer rural deal
MPs have called for a fairer deal from the government for rural communities. The issue of rural communities was debated in a Westminster Hall debate on Tuesday (17 March). Simon...
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