Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
02 Dec 2015
Rural funding boost for Staffordshire
MILLIONS of pounds in grants are available to boost businesses and create jobs in rural Staffordshire. Some £2.25m is available over the next five years to develop projects which will...
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02 Dec 2015
Youngsters share £1.2m action fund
The government has awarded £1.2m to nine organisations working with youngsters in deprived or rural areas. The nine organisations from across England have been awarded the money as part of the...
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01 Dec 2015
Outline applications open for LEADER
OUTLINE applications for four LEADER programmes are now open in Lincolnshire. The Coastal Action Zone, Kestevens, Lindsey Action Zone and Wash Fens LEADER groups support rural business and community projects....
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29 Nov 2015
Unravelled: Autumn Statement 2015
What the government’s 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review mean for local authorities. Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review to Parliament on 25 November 2015. This...
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29 Nov 2015
15 rural Enterprise Zones unveiled
SMALL towns and rural areas are among 26 new and extended Enterprise Zones announced by the government. In total, 15 rural Enterprise Zones were announced in the 2015 spending review...
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29 Nov 2015
‘Difficult’ spending review for councils
LOCAL authorities face a budget cut of 1.7% per year in real terms over the next five years. Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2015 Spending Review covering the next five...
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29 Nov 2015
Defra faces 15% budget reduction
Defra has seen its budget reduced by 15% as part of the government’s spending review. Chancellor George Osborne delivered his 2015 Spending Review and Autumn Statement on Wednesday (25 November). In it,...
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23 Nov 2015
‘Steep decline’ for local bus services
NEW research shows a continued steep decline in council-funded bus services. The ‘Buses in Crisis’ report shows that £78m has been axed from local authority bus funding in England and...
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23 Nov 2015
Funding shake-up for rural schools
A radical shake up is expected to see rural children receive more school funding for their education. Government plans due to be unveiled aim to revamp the system of state...
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20 Nov 2015
Grants available for rural Derbyshire
Grants of more than £2,500 are available for small businesses and community groups in Derbyshire. The grants are being targeted at parts of Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak. A...
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