Author: <span>Richard</span>
04 Mar 2019
Schools ‘at breaking point’ over funding
Tes and the Shropshire Star report that rural schools are facing critical budget deficits because of the Government’s National Funding Formula. In Yorkshire a survey of 38 schools found that...
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04 Mar 2019
Calor offers £70,000 of funding for rural community projects
Rural community projects throughout the UK could be eligible to receive grants of up to £5,000 from home energy provider Calor. The Calor Rural Community Fund – now in its...
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04 Mar 2019
Government urged to protect rural convenience shops
Talking Retail covered the Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) call for the Government to ensure there is a ‘level playing field’ for the UK’s 16,944 rural convenience stores so they...
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04 Mar 2019
Don’t forget rural towns and areas, minister urges
Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry reminded attendees at the Great Northern Conference in Leeds that plans for a Northern Powerhouse must not leave behind towns and rural areas, according to...
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04 Mar 2019
More than 100 rural schools get super-fast broadband
Last week the Government announced that more than 100 rural primary schools around England are set to get super-fast broadband connections in the next few months. The story was reported...
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04 Mar 2019
Rural Business Awards winners announced
South West England and West Wales top the leader-board as successful rural business hubs. Winners include cheese-purveyors to royalty; a metal mine turned world-class in-land surf lagoon; one of the...
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28 Feb 2019
RSP Member – The Forum of Private Business
The Forum of Private Business was founded in 1977 as a not-for profit membership organisation which informs, advises and protects small, private and family businesses with any profits we make...
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27 Feb 2019
RSP Member – Pentabus
Pentabus is the nation’s rural theatre company. We are the only professional theatre company in the UK whose vision is singularly rural. We tour new plays about the contemporary rural...
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25 Feb 2019
Rural Churches told they are no longer obliged to hold Sunday Services
Rural churches are no longer obliged to hold a weekly Sunday service, according to a report in the Daily Mail. The Church of England voted to change canon law during...
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25 Feb 2019
BT vetoes plan to fix rural mobile ‘not spots’
The Daily Mail’s This is Money website reports that BT has vetoed efforts to improve mobile coverage in rural areas because its rivals would benefit more from the arrangement. EE,...
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