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RURAL areas face being hardest hit by the government's green energy plans, ministers have been told. Government estimates suggest energy and climate change policies will push up electricity prices by 27% by 2020, claims Calor Gas . ...
NEW rules have come into force allowing communities to bid to take over local services they believe they can run better themselves. The Community Right to Challenge is part of the government's "localism" drive to hand more power...
BUILDERS are backing a government scheme designed to help first-time buyers onto the housing ladder, claims the government. The builders behind half of all homes built in England are committed to offering the NewBuy Guarantee, said housing minister...
LIBRARIES are hosting unusual events such as speed-dating as they strive to keep open amid budget cuts. Councils have found innovative ways to keep providing library services while managing a 28% budget cut announced in 2010, shows the...
RURAL residents may miss out on faster broadband connections unless they respond to a special survey. The CSW Broadand project aims to bring speeds of up to 24Mbps across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire in the West Midlands. ...
SMALL towns are at the centre of a rural revival, local councillors have been told. Chris Wade, chief executive of Action for Market Towns , addressed the Local Government Association's Rural Policy Review Group on Wednesday (20 June)....
RURAL areas receive lower funding and spend less on social care – despite having more older people than urban local authorities, reveals a report. Rural authorities which tend to have older and less deprived populations receive lower grant...
RURAL campaigners have renewed calls to make it easier to fine people for littering from cars. It follows research by a car breakdown and recovery company Green Flag, which shows 29 million cigarette butts are thrown from cars...
PEOPLE in remote rural communities are often forced to pay more for goods and services, says the government's competition watchdog. The finding comes from the Office of Fair Trading, which has published the results of its consultation into...
RURAL residents have been praised in parliament for starting their own scheme to bring faster broadband to the countryside. Based in Lancashire, the Broadband for the Rural North initiative aims to offer superfast 1000 megabit connections to rural...
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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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