Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
11 Jun 2015
Neil Parish to chair EFRA committee
Devon MP Neil Parish has been elected chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. Mr Parish, who represents the Tiverton and Honiton constituency, was the sole candidate...
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10 Jun 2015
MPs call for school transport funding
LIBERAL Democrat MP Tim Farron has called for new transport funding so post-16 rural pupils can continue their education. See also: Call for rural transport investment Mr Farron,...
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08 Jun 2015
Expert warns of right-to-buy ‘disaster’
EXTENDING the right-to-buy to housing association tenants will be disastrous for rural communities, a leading academic has warned. The government’s flagship policy made “no sense,” said Mark Shucksmith, director of...
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08 Jun 2015
Defra told to make £83m in savings
DEFRA has been told to make £83 million of “efficiency savings” under government plans to slash public spending by £3 billion. Treasury chief secretary Greg Hands wrote to government departments...
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06 Jun 2015
Reminder to complete crime survey
TWO weeks remain for countryside communities to respond to the largest ever survey into rural crime. The survey, launched by the National Rural Crime Network, is calling for people who...
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04 Jun 2015
Letters reveal Prince’s rural concerns
PRINCE Charles wrote to government ministers highlighting his concern over rural housing and countryside communities. An exchange of letters published by the government show that the prince wrote to then...
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31 May 2015
Fuel price cut for remote rural areas
MOTORISTS living in some of the most rural communities can now benefit from a 5p per litre fuel price cut. The government’s rural fuel rebate scheme will allow 125,000 people...
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30 May 2015
Rural bus keeps residents moving
A NEW bus service supported by North Yorkshire County Council is helping to fight rural isolation in Wensleydale. The service is operated with a combination of paid and volunteer drivers...
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26 May 2015
Fly-grazing law comes into effect
SWIFTER action can now be taken to resolve the problem of horses illegally abandoned or left grazing on land. After years of campaigning by rural groups, the new Control of...
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22 May 2015
Rural charity ACRE to be restructured
Action with Communities in Rural England has appointed an interim chief executive as the charity is restructured. It follows the departure of Janice Banks from ACRE, which is the national...
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