Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
03 Feb 2014
Prince’s fund invests £575k in rural projects
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced a £575,000 investment in 12 rural projects across the UK. The latest round of funding follows £3.3million in grants from the charity over the...
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03 Feb 2014
Community Energy Strategy unveiled
THE government has unveiled proposals for local communities to generate their own energy. Britain’s first Community Energy Strategy aims to encourage people to come together to reduce their energy use...
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03 Feb 2014
Conference to help rural churches grow
A MAJOR conference aims to encourage rural church leaders to build closer links with their local communities. The one-day Germinate! event is being organised by the Arthur Rank Centre on...
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03 Feb 2014
Faster broadband for ‘deep rural’ areas
SMALL villages and “deep rural” areas will get high-speed fibre optic broadband in Devon and Somerset this summer. Some 70,000 homes and businesses will have access to the technology by...
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29 Jan 2014
Car litter louts face punishment
COUNTRYSIDE campaigners have welcomed news that motorists will be fined for throwing litter from vehicles. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill had its third reading in the House of...
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27 Jan 2014
Fuel duty discount plan extended
The government has proposed a fuel duty discount for motorists in a further 17 rural areas. Ministers have submitted an application to the European Commission (EC) for the areas to...
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27 Jan 2014
Progress on broadband in Lancashire
TEN rural communities will get faster broadband thanks to a multi-million pound project in Lancashire. Rapid progress of the Superfast Lancashire project means 52% of the county can now get...
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27 Jan 2014
Action call over rural GP funding
URGENT action is needed to avert a funding crisis that could result in some rural GP practices becoming unviable, say councillors. Jim Clark, chairman of North Yorkshire County Council‘s Scrutiny...
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22 Jan 2014
£41k for rural communities in Herts
RURAL communities around North Hertfordshire have been awarded funding totalling £41,339. Money from the North Hertfordshire District Council Rural Grants Fund will be used to fund projects which enhance local...
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21 Jan 2014
Vision unveiled for housing in England
A VISION for the future of housing in England has been unveiled by the Country Land and Business Association. The document, Tackling the Housing Crisis in England, was launched at...
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