Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
18 Jul 2015
Council appeal over enterprise zones
THE government is urging local councils to come forward with “ambitious plans” for new Enterprise Zones. Local authorities should work with their Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to identify businesses on...
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10 Jul 2015
Call to improve rural mobile coverage
MOBILE phone companies are under pressure to improve coverage in one of England’s most rural areas. It follows a unanimous vote by Gloucestershire County Council to investigate how mobile phone companies...
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09 Jul 2015
MPs to scrutinise Defra on rural issues
TEN MPs have been appointed to a committee that will scrutinise the government’s work on rural issues. The MPs were appointed to the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural...
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08 Jul 2015
Major Budget ‘blow’ for rural business
PLANS for a National Living Wage will have a major impact on small family businesses, say rural leaders. Chancellor George Osborne set out plans for a new compulsory National Living...
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08 Jul 2015
Homes shortage threatens rural future
A SHORTAGE of affordable homes is pricing local young people and families out of the countryside, the government has been warned. Parts of rural England could become “pensioner pockets” as...
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06 Jul 2015
Retailers slam Premium Bonds move
RURAL retailers have criticised a decision which means Premium Bonds will no longer be sold in Post Offices. The Rural Shops Alliance said the decision was yet another example of...
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05 Jul 2015
Budget fears for rural bus services
FURTHER cuts to public transport services would decimate Britain’s rural communities, the government has been warned. The Rural Services Network is making the strongest possible representations against any cuts to...
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05 Jul 2015
Debate is Housing Week highlight
THE importance of affordable homes in maintaining communities is being highlighted during Rural Housing Week. Projects by housing associations and issues around the provision of affordable homes will be showcased...
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05 Jul 2015
Road safety campaign targets bikers
A SAFETY campaign urging drivers and bikers to take extra care on rural roads has been launched in Gloucestershire. Launched by Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership, the campaign reminds drivers to ‘Think...
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25 Jun 2015
Guidance issued on rural definition
THE government has published guidance explaining how it defines a rural area. Wherever possible, the Rural-Urban Classification is used to distinguish rural and urban areas, says the guidance. Published on...
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