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12 Dec 2017
£25m fund to build more homes
The government has unveiled a £25 million fund to help local authorities to deliver more homes. Now open for bids, the Planning Delivery Fund will support…
11 Dec 2017
Rural firms need help to enable growth
FOUR in five rural businesses are embracing the digital economy – but many say lack of training and skills is hampering their growth. E-commerce plays…
09 Dec 2017
Drink-driving ‘highest in rural areas’
Lack of public transport could be behind a high rate of drink-driving in rural areas. More motorists are charged with drink-driving in largely rural areas…
05 Dec 2017
MP hits out over NHS service charges
FORMER Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has hit out at NHS England bosses for not backing down on proposed service charges. The MP for Westmorland…
04 Dec 2017
‘Write to your MP over hospital transport’
RURAL people are being asked to write to their MPs and call for a review of non-emergency patient transport services. It follows warnings by Age UK…
30 Nov 2017
RSN demands fairer funding for rural areas
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday, 30 November 2017 Rural Services Network demands fairer funding for rural communities The Rural Services Network [1] is calling on…
30 Nov 2017
RSN demands fairer funding for rural areas
The Rural Services Network is calling on the government to ensure that rural communities receive fairer funding for vital public services. It comes as the…
29 Nov 2017
Why rural post offices are essential
Despite changing lifestyles, rural communities are significant users of post offices and clearly value them, says Brian Wilson. It seems reasonable to speculate that post…
27 Nov 2017
Urgent call for hospital transport review
Older people are facing huge difficulties getting to routine hospital appointments, Age UK has warned. The charity has called for a review of non-emergency patient…
23 Nov 2017
Council’s plea for fairer rural funding
NORTH Yorkshire County Council has called on the government to give long-term fairer funding to large rural counties. Council leaders warn that with the prospect of austerity…
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