Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
08 Sep 2016
Rates retention ‘ambitious and complex’
THE Rural Services Network and local authorities have issued a joint statement on government plans to move to 100% retention of business rates by 2020. The joint statement was issued...
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08 Sep 2016
Rural communities prepare to seize Brexit opportunities
RURAL communities are preparing to seize the opportunites from Brexit following the UK’s decision to to leave the European Union. Despite ongoing uncertainty in the wake of the referendum on...
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06 Sep 2016
How to make ‘rural data’ count
How can we use data to make a stronger case for rural? Jessica Sellick investigates. Rural-relevant data and statistics are scattered across different websites, in different formats, with different indicators....
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06 Sep 2016
Communities urge government to maintain vital rural funding
The government has been warned not to withdraw vital funding from rural communities as the UK prepares to leave the European Union. The Rural Services Network issued the warning amid...
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31 Aug 2016
£2m fund for new railway stations
THE government has unveiled a £20m aimed at providing better journeys for rail passengers across England and Wales. The next round of the new stations fund will provide up to...
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29 Aug 2016
Rural surgery gets superfast broadband
SUPERFAST broadband is set to transform life for doctors, patients and community teams at a remote surgery in North Yorkshire. Aysgarth Surgery in the Upper Dales has been connected to...
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29 Aug 2016
Co-operative transport fund launched
A £2m fund aims to help councils capitalise on emerging technologies and deliver better journeys for motorists. Local authorities have been invited by the Department for Transport to apply for...
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26 Aug 2016
£60m fund for sustainable transport
TWO weeks remain for councils to apply for a share of £60m in funding to support sustainable travel. Local authorities across England are being asked to bid for a share...
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25 Aug 2016
Cornwall faces £350m Brexit deficit
Leaving the European Union will cost one of England’s most rural counties £350m, according to estimates published by the local authority. Cornwall Council estimates that the county and Isles of...
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24 Aug 2016
Ministers ‘failing’ on planning reforms
The government has failed to deliver a pledge to reduce planning barriers, say rural business leaders. Rural businesses continue to beheld back by the delays, inefficiencies and inflexibilities of the...
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