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13 Jan 2020
Government funding gives village halls a new lease of life
The Times has reported that village halls are enjoying an unexpected resurgence amidst widespread set-backs for shops and other rural services. Community halls that have been adapted have enjoyed renewed popularity...
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13 Jan 2020
Ofcom sets out plan for rapid investment in UK rural broadband
The Financial Times reported on Ofcom’s announcement for its proposals for regulation of the fixed telecoms market describing this as ‘new, flexible regulation that will help to build a full-fibre...
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13 Jan 2020
Government to launch ‘Bus Open Data Service’
The Department for Transport is ramping up its National Bus Location Data Plans, so that passengers should soon be able to know where every bus in the country is, reports...
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13 Jan 2020
Rural Affairs Secretary speaks at the Oxford Farming Conference
The Telegraph has covered Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers’ announcement over the Government’s landmark Agriculture Bill, which will be introduced this month to Parliament to replace the Common Agricultural Policy Speaking...
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06 Jan 2020
£1m Funding Boost For South Yorkshire Flood Relief
The Telegraph and other papers covered the Government’s announcement that it would match the funds raised by the South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Appeal Fund up to the value of...
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06 Jan 2020
Schools designated as ‘rural’ in new listings
Several Oxfordshire papers including the Bicester Advertiser have reported how local schools are being designated as rural to help protect them from the risk of closure The Department for Education...
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06 Jan 2020
Plea for walkers to respect countryside
The Shropshire Star reports that the Country Landowners Association (CLA) is urging walkers, cyclists and horse riders to stick to the Countryside Code whilst enjoying the fresh air after the...
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06 Jan 2020
CPRE Report: Reviving county farms
The CPRE have published a report titled ‘Reviving county farms‘. This report, prepared for CPRE by the New Economics Foundation, Shared Assets and Who Owns England?, shows that the opportunities...
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23 Dec 2019
Bus travel hits record low
The Express and Star has revealed the number of bus journey outside of London is the lowest it’s been since records began in 2004/05 Nine million fewer journeys were made...
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23 Dec 2019
Rural firefighters wait times increase
Two rural fire services have been told to make improvements by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services The Plymouth Herald reports criticisms of the Devon and...
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