Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
09 Feb 2012
High risks for young rural drivers
YOUNG rural drivers are more likely to be involved in a car crash than urban youngsters, reveals a study. Younger country motorists are 37% more likely to be involved in...
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08 Feb 2012
Roadshow helps shape rural policy
BUSINESS and community leaders attending roadshows with government ministers are helping shape action to support rural areas. Taking part in her first Rural Roadshow, Defra secretary Caroline Spelman visited Yorkshire...
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06 Feb 2012
Maps show countryside ‘at risk’
MORE than half of England’s countryside is at risk from proposals to reform the planning system, claim campaigners. Maps published by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) suggest 55%...
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05 Feb 2012
‘Right-to-buy’ threatens housing supply
Government plans to revive tenants’ rights to buy their council house are unlikely to work in rural areas, the government has been told. Current proposals threaten to reduce the amount...
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27 Jan 2012
Minister praises broadband plans
CULTURE minister Ed Vaizey has praised the enthusiasm of councils rolling out superfast broadband. “Britain needs fast broadband to drive economic growth and connect remote communities,” he said. We are...
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26 Jan 2012
Rural people save most money
Rural residents save more money than their urban counterparts, reveals a survey. People in the countryside are also putting away more in relation to their earnings, according to latest research...
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24 Jan 2012
Unlock rural economy, say planners
PLANNING experts have called on the government to unlock the potential of the rural economy. The Vision for the Rural Economy policy statement was published by the Town and Country...
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17 Jan 2012
MPs fight for fairer rural funding
MPs fighting for fairer rural funding have taken their case to Prime Minister David Cameron. A cross-party group of MPs led by Graham Stuart met with Mr Cameron at 10...
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