Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
12 May 2016
New fly-tipping rules take effect
LOCAL authorities can now issue £400 fines as an alternative to prosecution for small-scale fly-tipping. The new rule, which came into force from 9 May, follows the introduction of new...
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10 May 2016
Councils warn of digital ‘twilight zone’
RURAL communities face a ‘digital twilight zone’ unless minimum broadband standards move with the times, say local authorities. It comes as the Local Government Association launches an Up to Speed...
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08 May 2016
Universities and local authorities – working together for “rural” people and places?
How are universities and local authorities working together – and is this benefiting rural areas? Jessica Sellick investigates. Through their teaching and research, universities are now seen as critical in...
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08 May 2016
Rural broadband ‘by request only’
FASTER broadband connections will not be automatically rolled out to isolated rural areas, the government has confirmed. Instead, rural homes and businesses will have to request connections – a process...
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08 May 2016
Churches to deliver rural business advice
A rural business start-up and mentoring programme aims to breathe new life into the countryside. Launched by the Arthur Rank Centre, the Germinate Enterprise project is a programme that can...
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08 May 2016
We’re all complicit in housing crisis
Developing new homes in many parts of rural England has been far too difficult, says David Orr. We have a choice between a rural future of slowly atrophying villages being...
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08 May 2016
Fears over NHS plans for rural areas
NHS planning threatens to marginalise rural health needs, claims a local authority’s watchdog. North Yorkshire County Council’s health scrutiny committee voiced its misgivings after meeting to consider NHS planning guidance...
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03 May 2016
Government to address housing concerns
The government is expected to address rural concerns about its Housing and Planning Bill. Government ministers are expected to bring forward a number of amendments when the Bill returns to...
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28 Apr 2016
Library workshops for rural Norfolk
Women in Norfolk are being asked to sign up for free rural writing workshops at their local library. They will work with professional writers to write down their experiences of...
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27 Apr 2016
Police trained against rural crime
POLICE in Lancashire have received special training in the fight against rural crime. The aim is to help curtail theft of plant and farm machinery – including tractors, excavators and...
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