T: 01822 851370 E: [email protected]
News
COUNTRYSIDE campaigners have welcomed an Ofcom pledge to improve rural mobile phone coverage. The five-point plan includes an undertaking to extend coverage to the 10% of the UK population who live in so-called hard-to-reach rural areas . ...
Motorists in 10 more rural areas could see a reduction in fuel duty – if Brussels grants permission. Government ministers seeking a reduction of up to a 5p per litre in fuel duty for remote areas have now...
A new approach to reducing rural crime and targeting criminality has been launched across north Hampshire. Operation Osprey sees the introduction of a dedicated task force by Hampshire Constabulary to investigate cross border, rural and crime series offences....
PROPOSALS to withdraw a number of rural bus services around Dorset are being altered following a public consultation. Dorset County Council cabinet members considered almost 1,200 responses to the initial plans, and heard personal representations from local residents...
BUILDERS could offset the environmental impact of their developments by paying farmers to create rural wildlife habitats. Landowners said government plans to introduce so-called biodiversity offsetting must be made to work if the countryside is to remain beautiful,...
LOCAL authorities are being urged to complete a survey about schemes that lends mopeds to rural people who need to access employment, education and training. 'Wheels 2 Work' is a term used to describe schemes which provide affordable...
RURAL communities are being further disadvantaged by the allocation of arts funding, say campaigners. London receives £69 per head of populations (php) while some rural areas may only be receiving 60p php in Arts Council allocated national arts...
MORE than 25 MPs attended parliament to present petitions calling on the government to grant fairer funding for rural areas. The petitions were delivered on Monday, 4 November. MP Graham Stuart said rural residents earned less than...
MORE than 100 petitions calling for fairer rural funding have been presented by MPs to the government. The cross-party group of MPs formally presented petitions from 119 rural constituencies to the government on Monday (4 November). It...
ACADEMIC experts and the public are to debate the precarious status of Britain's rural communities. Hosted by Lincoln University, the event will consider the changing shape of rurality in the UK, and what this means for families, businesses...
NEWSLETTER
Sign up to receive all our latest news and updates.
HOT TOPICS
Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Sign up to our newsletter to receive all the latest news and updates.
Part of and working with:
