Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
20 Dec 2015
Defra pledge to ‘rural proof’ policies
The government has set out the actions it says will ensure its policies take into account the interests of rural communities. The actions are contained in the government response to...
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20 Dec 2015
Rural Watch car hailed a success
A SPECIAL Rural Watch vehicle staffed by police volunteers has been hailed a success one year after its launch. The dedicated and marked patrol vehicle operates in the rural area...
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14 Dec 2015
Final booking for Rural Health Network conference
RURAL stakeholders have a final opportunity to book their place at the 2016 Rural Health Network conference. A wide ranging line-up of speakers has been brought together to deliver on...
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14 Dec 2015
What next for rural careers education?
CAREERS guidance should be at the heart of schooling – it plays a vital part in helping young people navigate from education to work, says Jessica Sellick. Careers guidance should...
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11 Dec 2015
All go for pioneering rural broadband
West Oxfordshire will become one of the first districts in the country to have full rural superfast broadband coverage. A pioneering project, managed by Cotswolds Broadband, will cover homes and...
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08 Dec 2015
Residents have say on rural strategy
LOCAL residents in Surrey are being asked to help make rural services more resilient. The Surrey Countryside and Rural Enterprise Forum (SCREF) said it wanted to ensure rural issues and...
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07 Dec 2015
Worcestershire rural funding available
RURAL businesses are invited to apply for the first round of funding in the LEADER programme in Worcestershire. The funding is targeted at projects support micro and small enterprise in...
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06 Dec 2015
New funding for community organisers
A £500,000 government fund aims to help community organisers mobilise local residents. Some 27 community organisers across England – including rural areas – will benefit from the Community Organisers Mobilisation...
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06 Dec 2015
Essex digs ultrafast rural broadband
WORK has started on the first ultrafast rural broadband network in Essex. The first stage of digging has begun to bring ultrafast broadband to homes and businesses in the east...
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06 Dec 2015
Can we save rural churches from closure?
Are rural communities ready and able to stop rural churches from closing? Jessica Sellick investigates. In recent weeks, media coverage has described rural clergy as ‘close to drowning’ under the...
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