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RURAL communities could benefit from government plans to freeze fuel duty until 2015 – provided it can find the money to do so. Chancellor George Osborne made the pledge at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Monday...
THE deadline is imminent for councillors and residents to sign a petition demanding fairer funding for rural communities. The government's funding formula means urban councils currently receive around 50% more money per person than rural councils. The...
KENT police have formed a new team of officers to focus specifically on policing rural areas. The rural policing team comprises nine special constables responsible for building on existing relationships with farmers and rural businesses in the west...
AN ambitious rural development strategy aims to boost the economy and service delivery across Norfolk. The strategy focuses on how rural areas can develop so the economy continues to grow, rural communities thrive and the county's natural environment...
CAMPAIGNERS have called for a government review after MPs branded its superfast rural broadband rollout a shambles. The Countryside Alliance said rural communities and businesses would suffer unless the government's Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) project was overhauled. ...
MPs have criticised the way the government is rolling out superfast broadband to rural communities and businesses. The Public Accounts Committee said the programme to extend superfast broadband to rural areas had been mismanaged by the Department for...
A SMALL village has become the first rural community to benefit from a multi-million pound Superfast Lancashire project. Completion of engineering work means most of the 240 premises in the village of Belthorn will now be able to...
THE government is testing a system of mobile phone alerts used to inform rural residents about major emergencies. Mobile alert tests to make sure the public can receive information in an emergency will be carried out this autumn...
RURAL residents have just one week left to get behind calls for a fairer rural funding deal for countryside communities. The government is responsible for the funding formula for local authorities. This currently sees urban councils receive around...
THE Labour Party has pledged an extra £75m to bring faster broadband to the countryside. The money would come from the government's urban broadband programme should Labour win the next general election. Labour said it would divert...
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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.
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