Author: <span>Richard</span>
10 Oct 2017
Wellbeing and the countryside exhibition
A new exhibition explores the complex relationships between wellbeing and the countryside. The exhbition runs until 31 October at Reading University’s Museum of English Rural Life with the help of rural stakeholders...
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09 Oct 2017
Internet giant spurs rural jobs growth
Internet giant Amazon is helping Britain’s rural businesses double their revenue growth, suggests a survey. Small and medium sized rural businesses that export forecast double the revenue growth of those...
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06 Oct 2017
Special week targets rural crime
POLICE, councillors and local residents have teamed for a week of action against rural crime in Northamptonshire. The Rural Week of Action, which runs from 9-13 October, involves Corby Rural Neighbourhood...
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04 Oct 2017
Focus on broadband reliability, not speed
RURAL broadband provision should focus on reliable connections rather than high speeds, says a report. The study at Cambridge Judge Business School urges modest yet reliable mobile broadband connectivity, even if this...
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03 Oct 2017
Council bid to combat rural isolation
A RURAL council has launched a special group to combat loneliness in the countryside. Boston Borough Council in Lincolnshire said the isolation – especially in rural areas – had been...
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01 Oct 2017
Scrutiny Project on Access to Health Services
A piece of research was undertaken over the Summer/Autumn of 2016 to explore rural access to health services with Scrutiny Committees across England. They were encouraged to question their local...
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21 Jul 2017
New chairman for Rural Fair Share campaign
St Austell and Newquay MP Steve Double has been appointed chairman of the influential Rural Fair Share Campaign group. The Rural Fair Share Campaign is a cross-party group of MPs,...
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05 Dec 2016
Older Peoples Services
A recent sounding board survey asked for information on the location and accessibility of various key services; sought opinions about changes in elderly people’s accessibility to services over the last...
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08 Sep 2016
Government consultation on 100% Business Rate Retention and Call for evidence on Needs and Redistribution
1) 100% Business Rate Retention – CCN, RSN and DCN Shared Principles Statement The County Councils Network (CCN), District Councils’ Network (DCN) and Rural Services Network (RSN) have jointly welcomed...
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18 Nov 2013
Public Service Cuts – did we notice? The Voice of Rural Parishes
The BBC surveyed over 1000 people in a poll asking them about public service cuts The Headline from the results state: “Many people in the UK think the quality of...
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