Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
28 Jul 2015
Communities ‘in control of local area’
A FURTHER 250 communities are taking greater control of local issues, says the government. More people were using the Community Rights programme to have a greater say on everything from...
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27 Jul 2015
Budget brings woe for village halls
VILLAGE halls face higher running costs due to inadvertent consequences from this summer’s Budget. A rise in Insurance Premium Tax (IPT) rise from 6 to 9.5% will mean a typical...
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26 Jul 2015
Rural first as Cornwall gains new powers
CORNWALL has become the first rural authority in England to secure new powers to control local services. Under the terms of the “devolution deal”, Cornwall will have greater powers over...
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25 Jul 2015
Parliamentarians champion rural business
A NEW All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched to champion rural businesses. There are more than 540,000 rural businesses across England and Wales, all of which contributes over £200...
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24 Jul 2015
£50k for rural women to go digital
A £50,000 programme aims to help rural business women in Dorset improve their digital skills. The second Dorset Business Women go Digital programme will help women start and grow their...
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23 Jul 2015
Village halls receive council support
More than £60,000 has been awarded to help village halls support rural communities in the south of England. Hampshire County Council awarded £61,890 in grants to six village halls across the...
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20 Jul 2015
‘Deep concern’ at Right-to-Buy plan
Rural experts have voiced “deep concern” at plans to extend the Right to Buy to housing association tenants. The government is proposing to extend the Right to Buy to Housing...
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19 Jul 2015
Productivity plan ‘short on broadband’
The government’s Productivity Plan to boost rural growth falls short when it comes to broadband, say campaigners. Called “Fixing the Foundations: Creating a more prosperous nation“, the plan aims to...
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19 Jul 2015
Transport for an ageing rural society
Viable alternative transport options to the car is important for the health and wellbeing of an ageing population, says Brian Wilson. A fairly recent news item told us that there...
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19 Jul 2015
Will the rural productivity plan work?
How can we support rural places to thrive? And what should be in the government’s rural Productivity Plan? Jessica Sellick investigates. Reasons why rural areas have grown or declined since...
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