Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
07 Apr 2016
Police relaunch rural crime team
A team of officers dedicated to combatting rural crime has been re-formed in response to community concerns in Cambridgeshire. The Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) will combat hare coursing and...
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01 Apr 2016
MPs call for planning policy review
AN influential group of MPs has called for a comprehensive review of national planning policy. The Communities & Local Government (CLG) Committee said the review should be carried out before...
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01 Apr 2016
Clash over call for planning review
LOCAL councils and rural business leaders are divided over calls by MPs for a review of national planning policy. It follows a call by the Communities & Local Government Committee...
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31 Mar 2016
Funding available for rural services
APPLICATIONS have opened for the next round of rural LEADER funding in Worcestershire. Projects that result in growth and job creation in the rural economy are invited to submit an...
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24 Mar 2016
Rural broadband languishes behind cities
RURAL broadband is less than one third the speed of connections in towns and cities, says the government’s communications watchdog. Published by Ofcom, UK Home Broadband Performance, compares the performance of...
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23 Mar 2016
Rural broadband boost for south-west
Confirmed by the government, the funding will be matched by the private sector to generate a total of £8m to deliver ultrafast broadband speeds to at least 4000 premises. Beneficiaries...
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21 Mar 2016
Revealed: Defra’s rural policy plan
Defra’s departmental plan details its policy priorities for 2015-2020. But what does it include? Jessica Sellick takes a look. The departmental plan published by the Department for Environment, Food and...
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21 Mar 2016
Council secures £24m for rural roads
North Yorkshire County Council has successfully applied for £24m of government funding to maintain the county’s rural roads. Funding towards a £32m package follows an innovative bid by the council...
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18 Mar 2016
Rural bus service marks 15th anniversary
The nationally-acclaimed rural bus service CallConnect service operated by Lincolnshire County Council has carried more than 2.5 million passengers since its launch in 2001. CallConnect is a demand-responsive bus service...
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17 Mar 2016
Prince’s fund open for £50,000 grants
Funding is available for rural initiatives that benefit communities – such as projects involving village shops, pubs and the delivery of other important services. Established by Prince Charles in 2010,...
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