Author: <span>Philip Cornish</span>
13 May 2013
Rural broadband still too slow
BROADBAND speeds in the countryside continue to languish behind those in larger towns and cities. Rural broadband connections are three times slower than speeds in cities, according to the latest...
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13 May 2013
Modern and innovative rural economies
CERTAIN key components can be identified as underpinning strategies for rural economic change and innovation, finds Brian Wilson. CERTAIN key components can be identified as underpinning strategies for rural economic...
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11 May 2013
Split over change to planning rules
Changes to planning rules will make it easier to bring redundant rural buildings back into use. A relaxation of planning rules will allow the use of outbuildings to be changed...
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07 May 2013
Rural crimefighters could win £1000
RURAL crimefighters could win £1000 by helping to keep countryside communities safe. The Country Crime Fighters Awards is a nationwide competition to recognise innovative examples of crime prevention in the...
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03 May 2013
Rural statistics paint mixed picture
A MIXED picture of rural life is painted by the latest statistics published by DEFRA. The 2013 Statistical Digest of Rural England includes details about a range of social and...
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29 Apr 2013
Cheaper energy in return for fracking?
CHEAPER energy bills could be offered to rural communities that agree to local shale-gas extraction. Fracking involves forcing shale-gas out of the ground by blasting water into rocks. But environmentalists...
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29 Apr 2013
Police step up fight against rural crime
North Yorkshire Police is stepping up the fight against countryside crime with a new rural watch scheme. Officers hope that as many local people as possible will sign up to...
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29 Apr 2013
Residents ‘must register for broadband’
RURAL residents are being urged to help bring superfast broadband to North Dorset. Dorset County Council said communities urgently needed to demonstrate that they needed superfast broadband so they got...
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26 Apr 2013
‘Landmark’ boost for homes and jobs
A “major landmark” for the coalition government will help boost local economic growth, say ministers. The Growth and Infrastructure Act became law on Thursday (25 April). The government claims the...
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25 Apr 2013
£20m homeless fund opens for bids
THE final share of a £20m funding pot to alleviate homelessness has opened for bids. Housing minister Mark Prisk called on the voluntary sector, social enterprises and homelessness charities across...
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