Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
18 Mar 2014
Former minister to open rural hub
FOMER trade minister Digby Jones is to officially open the University of Cumbria’s Rural Growth Hub. Offering a variety of resources and support packages, the Rural Growth Hub is located...
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16 Mar 2014
Mind the superfast broadband gap
The UK has some of Europe’s best broadband – but campaigners say the countryside is still being left behind. Ofcom’s European Broadband Scorecard shows that the UK leads the EU’s...
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16 Mar 2014
Rural boost from community assets
VILLAGES and rural residents are benefiting from a £1.2m community fund in Lincolnshire. A range of rural community-owned enterprises are benefiting from West Lindsey District Council’s £1.2 million Community Assets...
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16 Mar 2014
Council calls for sky lanterns debate
A RURAL local authority is backing a national campaign calling for a ban on the use of sky lanterns. Daventry District Council is supporting the Country Land and Business Association...
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16 Mar 2014
New initiative against rural crime
NATIONAL crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers has launched a social media campaign against rural crime. The initiative sees the Crimestoppers team up with local volunteer committees, law enforcement agencies and rural partners...
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10 Mar 2014
Bus service cuts threaten rural communities
FURTHER cuts to vital bus services threaten to have a devastating impact on England’s rural communities, the Rural Services Network has warned. Bus services are being hit especially hard by...
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10 Mar 2014
Support ‘worth £3.4m to village shops’
RURAL retailers saw turnover increase by almost 10% following a government-backed support project for village shops. The Store is the Core scheme provided one-to-one coaching, advisory support and training seminars...
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10 Mar 2014
Slow broadband ‘hinders rural education’
POOR broadband speeds are restricting the education of children in rural communities, reveals a study. One in five families who rely on the internet for children’s schoolwork are let down...
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09 Mar 2014
Extra £140m to repair winter potholes
AN EXTRA £140m is being made available to help repair roads hit by weather damage, says the government. Support for councils to fix the roads most damaged by severe weather...
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06 Mar 2014
Reform ‘will provide more rural housing’
PLANNING reforms will provide more rural housing without building on the countryside, says the government. Up to 450m² of agricultural buildings on a farm will be able to change to...
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