Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
08 Feb 2016
Network in last ditch plea on funding
The Rural Services Network is making a last ditch plea to the government to give rural areas a fair deal on funding ahead of a crucial vote in the House...
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04 Feb 2016
Rural areas ‘need better broadband’
A new report into broadband access shows the “dire” level of availability in rural areas, says Lib Dem leader Tim Farron. The Westmorland and Lonsdale MP said urgent action should...
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04 Feb 2016
Rural bus services ‘being wiped out’
RURAL bus services are being wiped out as local authorities are forced to slash transport budgets, say campaigners. Millions of pounds cut from essential everyday services were leaving local subsidised...
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03 Feb 2016
Elderly a ‘priority’ as funding cuts bite
Somerset County Council says it is prioritising the elderly as it considers its first council tax increase for six years amid falling government funding. Proposals being discussed by the local...
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02 Feb 2016
Councillor Roger Begy OBE
It is with great sadness and deepest regret we announce that former Rural Services Network chairman Roger Begy OBE has died following a short battle with cancer. Councillor Begy, who...
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25 Jan 2016
Support rural business, politicians urged
POLITICIANS are being urged to give rural businesses the same opportunities as their urban counterparts. A ‘Standing Up for Rural Businesses’ was presented to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Rural...
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25 Jan 2016
The importance of rural volunteers
The social value of volunteering is now finding its way onto the policy agenda. So what does this mean for rural communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. From providing services in your...
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14 Jan 2016
Dorset closes in on broadband target
A partnership to provide 90,000 homes and business with superfast broadband has reached 80% of its target. The Superfast Dorset partnership has made fibre broadband available to more than 72,000...
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14 Jan 2016
Right-to-buy ‘could worsen housing crisis’
The lack of affordable rural homes could be exacerbated by government policies, rural business leaders have warned. There is a 76% shortfall in rural affordable housing in some areas, according...
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11 Jan 2016
Defra funding ‘makes real difference’
A £2.23m Defra support package enabled rural communities to lever in additional funding of £9.03m to benefit local residents, says a report. Published by the rural charity Action with Communities...
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