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31 Oct 2013
Rent deal will ‘boost social housing’
LINKING rent increases to inflation will help boost affordable house-building, claims the government. The deal will give a decade of strong protection for social tenants…
14 Oct 2013
How technology can help people with long-term conditions in rural areas
Below is a snippet from article take from Guardian Professional : Telehealth and telecare can improve the way we deliver healthcare, no matter where the…
13 Oct 2013
Road rules could hit rural youngsters
RURAL youngsters must not be penalised by plans to impose additional restrictions on novice drivers to improve road safety, say campaigners. Suggestions to improve young…
07 Oct 2013
Rural GPs warn of ‘looming crisis’
RURAL GPs have warned of a looming crisis if attempts to attract medical graduates to become family doctors continue to have limited success. The topic…
01 Oct 2013
Chancellor’s aim to freeze fuel duty
RURAL communities could benefit from government plans to freeze fuel duty until 2015 – provided it can find the money to do so. Chancellor George…
10 Sep 2013
Rural doctors could ‘disappear’
GOVERNMENT cuts and rising workloads mean rural doctors and GP surgeries could disappear, an MP has warned. Changes to the funding formula could leave smaller…
10 Sep 2013
Homes shortage puts strain on families
A LACK of affordable housing is increasing the emotional and financial burden on parents as grown-up children can no longer afford to move out. Three…
05 Sep 2013
Rural GPs to benefit from government policy review
Below is a snippet from article take from GP Online: Rural GP practices threatened by underfunding and MPIG cuts could benefit from a cross-government review…
27 Aug 2013
Warning over health and social access in rural North Yorkshire
A GROUP which supports more than 15,000 voluntary and community groups has issued a stark warning to politicians over a decline in access to health…
21 Aug 2013
What is neighbourhood planning?
A successful neighbourhood plan must be based on evidence and an understanding of the place they relate to. Communities need to gather a range of…
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