Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
06 Mar 2014
Superfast broadband for smallest county
MORE homes and businesses in rural Rutland could benefit from superfast broadband following an an extra £180,000 of government funding. The Digital Rutland broadband project has already made 24Mbps+ broadband...
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03 Mar 2014
£250m rural broadband boost
REMOTE rural locations are among those to benefit most from extra broadband funding, says the government. An extra £250m of government money for superfast broadband will help business start-ups and...
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03 Mar 2014
Prince’s fund opens for applications
THE Prince’s Countryside Fund, which makes grants to organisations working with rural communities, has re-opened for applications. Exceptionally wet weather this winter has brought misery to thousands of flooded families,...
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03 Mar 2014
Call to ‘rescue’ green spaces
THE Open Spaces Society has urged local council clerks to be active in rescuing green spaces in their communities. Nicola Hodgson, the society’s case officer, made the plea when she...
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01 Mar 2014
Suffolk’s first co-op pub opens doors
THE first community-owned pub in Suffolk has opened its doors to the public. The Case is Altered in Bentley held a special open day time last month for the first...
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24 Feb 2014
Climate change and social justice
The impacts of climate change and policies to adapt to climate change may have unequal repercussions, including for vulnerable groups, finds Brian Wilson. The impacts of climate change and policies...
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24 Feb 2014
Princess calls for more rural homes
MORE village homes must be built to ease Britain’s housing crisis, the Princess Royal has warned. Princess Anne delivered the keynote speech at the national affordable rural housing conference held...
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24 Feb 2014
Champion rural issues, politicians urged
CANDIDATES in this year’s European elections are being urged to champion rural issues. The Countryside Alliance said it was writing to more than 500 British candidates who hope to become...
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24 Feb 2014
Police and council team up against crime
WILTSHIRE police have teamed up with the local council in a bid to “shut the gate” on rural crime. The year-long Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (WCSP) between Wiltshire Police and...
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24 Feb 2014
Council unveils footway lighting plan
A RURAL council has uveiled a 10-year plan to address the challenging issue of rural footway lighting. The programme to address footway lighting provision in rural areas was agreed by...
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