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Labour warned it ‘cannot afford’ to ignore rural voters
14.09.2020

Labour warned it ‘cannot afford’ to ignore rural voters

Labour List and Devon Live report on the Countryside Alliance’s allegations that the Labour Party’s has a so-called ‘rural problem’ The Alliance has published a report tracking how the party has experienced successively worse election results among countryside voters,...

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Countryside residents say there's ‘no point’ calling the police over rural crime
01.09.2020

Countryside residents say there's ‘no point’ calling the police over rural crime

The Mail on Sunday has reported that a quarter of crime victims in rural areas don't report offences as they do not trust police to help Nearly half of countryside residents don't believe officers take rural crime seriously, despite 94 percent...

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The Prince’s Countryside Fund awards emergency grants to rural communities
01.06.2020

The Prince’s Countryside Fund awards emergency grants to rural communities

Writing for the Countryside Alliance website, Baroness Mallalieu the Countryside Alliance President, argues that the Government should open campsites, cottages, cafes and pubs with outdoor gardens, and all national park car parks to spread visitors across the countryside rather than...

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Food deliveries from volunteers provide lifeline
14.04.2020

Food deliveries from volunteers provide lifeline

Families in parts of rural England say they are totally dependent on volunteers delivering food during the coronavirus crisis In rural England many households face long journeys to buy food and this is more difficult if families are...

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Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed
14.04.2020

Farmers report surge in fly-tipping incidents as lockdown sees dumps closed

Rural areas around the UK have seen a dramatic increase in fly-tipping over the last number of weeks, with many households seeing the lockdown period as an ideal time for a spring clean of homes and gardens The Countryside...

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Call for more support for rural firms impacted by coronavirus
30.03.2020

Call for more support for rural firms impacted by coronavirus

On Wednesday, Farming UK echoed calls for the Government to issue 'rural proofed' support for businesses in the countryside impacted by the coronavirus Rural businesses, which often differ considerably to those in urban areas, risk being overlooked in support...

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Rural way of life under attack, says Countryside Alliance
14.10.2019

Rural way of life under attack, says Countryside Alliance

Politicians should ‘stand up’ for the ‘rural way of life’ according to the new chairman of the Countryside Alliance. Nick Herbert, who was formerly a Conservative MP, has claimed that rural life is facing its biggest threat for 20...

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Rural communities are suffering austerity
01.10.2018

Rural communities are suffering austerity

Speaking at a Labour fringe event at conference last week, Plymouth MP and Shadow Minister for Flooding and Coastal Communities Luke Pollard warned about the danger of assuming that urban areas are worst hit by austerity and believing that Conservatives...

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RSP Member - Countryside Alliance
06.09.2018

RSP Member - Countryside Alliance

The Countryside Alliance is known for championing the countryside and the rural way of life. We campaign and give a voice to rural communities on food & farming, local businesses and services and the injustices of poor mobile phone signal...

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Survey looks at extent of online rural bullying
10.07.2018

Survey looks at extent of online rural bullying

A survey is asking rural communities about their experiences of online bullying in a bid to uncover the extent of the problem. The Countryside Alliance launched the online survey saying it strongly condemned online bullying of any kind - and had...

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