Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
02 Mar 2016
MPs speak up for rural pharmacies
GOVERNMENT proposals must not be allowed to result in the closure of rural pharmacies, MPs have warned. MPs fear government plans to save £163m in the NHS pharmacy budget could...
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28 Feb 2016
Fund secured to tackle fuel poverty
A NEW project is helping people in hard-to-reach rural communities manage and reduce their fuel bills. The Healthy Homes – Active Advice scheme, which will run until December aims to...
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27 Feb 2016
Rural councils hit out at lorry drivers
COUNCILS are calling for new powers to combat lorry drivers who cause chaos in rural communities. The Local Government Association said incidents of reckless driving were causing disruption to rural...
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25 Feb 2016
Dorset ‘determined’ to combat rural isolation
Dorset County Council says it is determined to combat isolation after a £500,000 cut in rural bus routes. The local authority said it would work with rural communities to find...
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23 Feb 2016
New Rural Watch scheme launched
A NEW scheme has been launched to unite rural communities in the fight against crime. Rural Watch will create a network of villagers, farmers, churches and businesses in Leicester, Leicestershire and...
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22 Feb 2016
MPs welcome rural funding plan
Rural MPs have welcomed revised proposals from the government on local authority funding. It follows an announcement by communities secretary Greg Clark who set out new measures to support rural...
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19 Feb 2016
Rural dementia is rising, say experts
A ground-breaking study is set to assess the rising impact of dementia on rural communities. Dementia is a growing health problem, with an expected rise in the number of cases...
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14 Feb 2016
MPs voice concern over Right-to-Buy
AN influential committee of MPs has expressed concerns over the government’s Right-to-Buy plans. Discounts for housing association tenants should be funded by central government rather than by a levy on...
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14 Feb 2016
Planning review to boost productivity
THE government has launched a planning review it hopes will boost productivity in the countryside. The Rural Planning Review will look to reduce regulatory burdens in support of new homes,...
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11 Feb 2016
New dimensions for rural healthcare
THE latest Rural Health Network conference was hosted at the House of Lords on 29 January. Around 60 delegates gathered for the event, titled “Challenging Times – A New Dimension“....
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