Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
09 Jan 2014
Network to establish rural sounding board
The Rural Services Network is establishing a rural sounding board for councillors from member local authorities. The rural sounding board of over 100 councillors – one from each member authority...
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09 Jan 2014
Lottery fund seeks rural delivery partner
THE Big Lottery Fund is looking for a delivery partner to build on its investment in rural social enterprise. It has announced a Village SOS Learning, Outreach and Engagement Campaign...
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07 Jan 2014
‘Job Done!’
‘Job Done!’ is a project for unemployed people living in Wincanton and surrounding rural areas. Based at the Balsam Centre in Wincanton, it offers opportunities to those facing barriers to...
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07 Jan 2014
Budget cuts ‘threaten Defra response’
MASSIVE budget cuts threaten Defra’s ability to respond to future emergencies, MPs have warned. Adequate responses to issues such as flooding, the delivery of financial support to farmers and even...
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05 Jan 2014
Faster broadband tops rural wishlist
BETTER broadband is top of the rural agenda for 2014, with campaigners saying too many communities are still languishing on slow connections. The government says delivery of so-called superfast broadband...
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05 Jan 2014
MP warns over mobile phone coverage
RURAL communities must not be disadvantaged by poor mobile phone reception, an MP has warned. Mobile phone users should receive the same level of service whether they were in town...
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02 Jan 2014
Minister calls for ambulance shake-up
HEALTH minister Norman Lamb has called for a shake-up of ambulance response times in rural areas following the death of a 26-year-old man. The North Norfolk MP said rural areas...
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02 Jan 2014
Oil thieves target rural homes
RURAL home-owners with oil-fired heating systems are being urged to be aware of oil thieves this winter. Recent years oil thefts have increased due to exceptionally harsh winters and higher...
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31 Dec 2013
Rural recognition in New Year honours
PEOPLE working to improve rural communities were among those recognised in the New Year Honours list. Mark Price, who is chairman of Business in the Community and the Prince’s Countryside...
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31 Dec 2013
£9m fund for rural Lincolnshire
RURAL businesses in Lincolnshire are set to benefit from nearly £9m in European funding. The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has been allocated £8,782,191 from the European Agricultural Fund for...
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