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13 Aug 2013
A special recipe is required for rural health and social care
Some hospitals highlighted by Keogh were hampered by geographic isolation and an inability to attract professional staff….(To read more from this article written by Jo…
23 Jul 2013
Housing shortage will hit youngsters
FAILURE to build enough homes will put a colossal strain on the housing market – just when demand is rising, says a report. The study,…
19 Jul 2013
MPs call for evidence on rural transport
AN influential committee of MPs is calling for evidence on passenger transport in isolated communities. The inquiry by the House of Commons Transport Committee believes…
14 Jul 2013
Protestors hit out at road building plans
A MAJOR road building progamme threatens to devastate the rural environment, say countryside campaigners. Government plans for a return to major road building would fail…
14 Jul 2013
Government to ‘push cut in rural funding’
HEALTH Secretary Jeremy Hunt aims to push ahead with plans to cut funding for rural doctors, it is reported. The government wants to phase out…
09 Jul 2013
Local Health Profile and Indicators programme published
Local Health has been developed as part of the Heath Profiles programme, which is produced by Public Health England. It provides quality assured health information…
07 Jul 2013
Government unveils bus subsidy reforms
THE government has unveiled measures to reform the subsidy system for the bus industry. Under existing arrangements, the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) for both commercial…
30 Jun 2013
Think tank to probe rural challenges
RURAL communities are set to benefit from a new body that will examine the challenges of living in the countryside. The Rural England think-tank has…
16 Jun 2013
Safety campaign targets rural motorists
MOTORISTS are being urged to take extra care on rural roads through a series of warning signs placed on vital routes. The Gloucestershire Road Safety…
04 Jun 2013
Rural bus services under threat
Rural bus services will be lost if government funding is cut in next month’s spending round, campaigners have warned. One in seven bus journeys would…
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