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27 Jul 2014
MPs call for transport revolution
MPs have called for action to improve passenger transport services for isolated communities. Policymakers must recognise the fundamental importance of transport in isolated communities for…
24 Jul 2014
Charity urges end to ‘bedroom tax’
A RURAL charity has repeated its call for the government to scrap the so-called bedroom tax in settlements of fewer than 3000 people. Action with…
20 Jul 2014
University leads rural health project
AN initiative to improve health services in rural communities is being led by the University of Cumbria. The Cumbria Rural Health Forum (CRHF) has been…
13 Jul 2014
Slower response times for ambulances
AMBULANCES are taking longer to reach people with life-threatening conditions, suggest statistics released by NHS England. Six of England’s eleven ambulance trust England’s ambulance services…
13 Jul 2014
£300m available for affordable homes
HUNDREDS of millions of pounds are “up for grabs” for councils to build more affordable homes. A second round of bidding has been launched as…
30 Jun 2014
Rural people ‘pushed out of countryside’
RURAL areas are becoming some of the least affordable places to live in the country, says a report. People living and working in the countryside…
14 Jun 2014
‘Where next for rural affordable housing?’
A RURAL housing review is exploring how more affordable homes can be provided in the countryside. ‘Where next for rural affordable housing?’ is the question…
23 May 2014
GPs warn ‘surgeries will close without more NHS funding’
Below is a snippet from article take from the Independent: GP leaders have warned that patient care “from Cumbria to London’s East End” is under…
18 May 2014
Rural petrol prices on the rise again
RURAL motorists are feeling the pinch after fuel prices started to rise again. Average UK petrol prices went back above 130p a litre at the…
15 May 2014
Take up of formal childcare by low income working families
Take-up of formal childcare by low income families can bring benefits to children’s learning and development. This analysis looks at an authorities comparative situation against…
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