Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
09 May 2015
Rural crime falls in Avon and Somerset
RURAL crime has fallen by 16% across the Avon and Somerset area, suggest new statistics. Some 187 rural crimes were recorded in the three months to 30 April 2015. This...
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08 May 2015
Spotlight on rural health services
STAKEHOLDERS are invited to attend a major conference to discuss ways of delivering effective rural health services. The third Rural Health Conference is being held on 11 June at the...
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07 May 2015
Food project calls for applications
SMALL-SCALE food producers are being invited to take part in a new rural initiative. The Growing Livelihoods is looking to support five new groups taking an innovation and co-operation approach to...
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06 May 2015
Village hall advisers discuss funding
SPECIALIST advisers who support England’s 10,000 rural village halls are to hold their annual training event. On the agenda for the 41 delegates will be issues that help to keep...
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05 May 2015
Major conference on rural services
RURAL services will top the agenda at a major conference to be held in Cheltenham this autumn. Organised by the Rural Services Network, the Rural Conference 2015 is being held...
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05 May 2015
Broadband could decide rural vote
BROADBAND has emerged as a key issue for almost one in five voters ahead of the general election. Nearly one fifth (18%) of voters say broadband speeds will affect the...
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29 Apr 2015
Rural crime website welcomed
The Rural Services Network has welcomed the launch of a website to tackle countryside crime. Rural communities are being encouraged to add their experiences to the National Rural Crime Network...
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29 Apr 2015
Labour publishes rural manifesto
The Labour Party has unveiled a rural manifesto outlining its policy pledges for the countryside. It pledges that a Labour government will build a rural economy that works for working...
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26 Apr 2015
Website aims to tackle rural crime
RURAL communities are being asked to add their experiences to a website tackling crime in the countryside. The National Rural Crime Network champions a better understanding of crime in rural...
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26 Apr 2015
Rural broadband still left behind
RURAL broadband connections are half as fast as those available in cities – and much slower than the national average. In 2014, the average broadband speed in rural England was...
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