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27 Oct 2017
Council to tackle rural fuel poverty
A major project to tackle rural fuel poverty is to be funded by one of England’s largest county councils. The iniaitive is being funded by North…
23 Oct 2017
Pledge to speed up mobile coverage
The government has pledged to speed up the rollout of faster mobile and broadband services to rural areas. People in areas with poor mobile coverage…
20 Oct 2017
Connectivity ‘must be rural priority’
Better digital connectivity is needed to stimulate rural growth, says a report. The study by the South West Rural Commission found huge potential for economic growth…
19 Oct 2017
7% increase in fly-tipping incidents
Fly-tipping incidents have soared by 7% over the past year – excluding the number of cases on private land. For the 2016/17 year, local authorities…
19 Oct 2017
Councils fight for fairer funding
COUNCIL leaders travelled to parliament to highlight the need for fairer rural funding. Lincolnshire county council leader Martin Hill and other local authority leaders from…
17 Oct 2017
Rural housing hub project launched
A NEW initiative aims to help rural communities develop and manage their own housing project. Launched this autumn by Action in Rural Sussex (AiRS), the…
16 Oct 2017
‘Unique’ rural plan champions potential
Northumberland County Council is spearheading a new initiative to ensure rural areas have a voice in the UK’s economic future. The local authority, in collaboration…
13 Oct 2017
Royal encouragement for rural homes
The Princess Royal will deliver a keynote speech on affordable rural housing at a national landowner conference. Landowners have a key role in the delivery…
12 Oct 2017
Rural Services Network – £20,000 ‘golden hello’ for rural GPs
PRESS RELEASEFor immediate release Thursday, 12 October 2017 Responding to news that the government is to pledge a £20,000 ‘golden hello’ for rural GPs [1],…
12 Oct 2017
£20,000 ‘Golden hello’ For Rural GPs
TRAINEE doctors are to receive £20,000 to work in rural and coastal communities struggling to recruit GPs. Health secretary Jeremy Hunt announced the funding as…
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