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Creative countryside – reproducing or redefining 'rural'?
05.04.2014

Creative countryside – reproducing or redefining 'rural'?

What does the future hold for the arts in rural areas? Jessica Sellick investigates. WHAT does the future hold for the arts in rural areas? Jessica Sellick investigates. With the Glastonbury Festival, Alison...

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Way forward for rural social enterprise?
24.03.2014

Way forward for rural social enterprise?

SHOULD LEPs set distinct rural or social enterprise objectives, or should they mainstream those issues through their other objectives? Brian Wilson finds out. SHOULD LEPs set distinct rural or social enterprise objectives, or should they mainstream...

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Climate change and social justice
24.02.2014

Climate change and social justice

The impacts of climate change and policies to adapt to climate change may have unequal repercussions, including for vulnerable groups, finds Brian Wilson. The impacts of climate change and policies to adapt to climate change may have unequal...

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'No decision about me, without me'?
16.02.2014

'No decision about me, without me'?

Jessica Sellick looks at the changing face of healthcare and rural patient pathways. With cottage hospitals under threat, a shortage of doctors and dentists, lack of out of hour's services and 'save our surgeries' petition against the...

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Is the rural 'Big Society' delivering?
14.01.2014

Is the rural 'Big Society' delivering?

What can we learn from 'Big Society' approaches to delivering rural services? Jessica Sellick investigates. Back in 2010, the Prime Minister launched the 'Big Society', heralding a culture change where people in their everyday lives would no longer...

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Getting to grips with rural public health
13.01.2014

Getting to grips with rural public health

In rural areas some aspects of the public health agenda may be easier to address than others, discovers Brian Wilson. In rural areas some aspects of the public health agenda may be easier to address than others, discovers...

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Going the extra mile - resolving the rural transport challenge
25.11.2013

Going the extra mile - resolving the rural transport challenge

PUBLIC transport is simply non-existent in much of the countryside. So what is the future for our rural communities? Cars, buses, trains, bicycles are a crucial part of everyday life – whether it's commuting for work, getting to...

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Green energy for rural areas
18.10.2013

Green energy for rural areas

RENEWABLE energy offers a number of attractive alternatives for rural communities. Theoretically renewable energy is the way forward, it's better for the planet, it's usually cheaper and there are various government incentives to help give us that push...

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Broadband rollout 'is gathering pace'
13.10.2013

Broadband rollout 'is gathering pace'

THE government says it is determined to tackle frustration that rural broadband does not match that of city dwellers. Many rural communities have expressed frustration that their broadband does not match that of city dwellers. In this article,...

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Localising council tax benefit
09.06.2013

Localising council tax benefit

THE localisation of Council Tax support means change for most of rural England's low income households, finds Brian Wilson. THE localisation of Council Tax support means change for most of rural England's low income households, finds Brian Wilson....

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