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20 Jul 2017
Fund to tackle rural fuel poverty
A £150m fund to install affordable heating solutions in fuel poor homes could benefit rural households. The Warm Homes Fund was unveiled by the National Grid and its partner company...
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18 Jul 2017
Threats and fear in wake of rural crime
Rural crime is costing farmers as much as £42.5m a year, says a report Farmers have been victims of arson, vandalism and burglary, says the NFU study, launched at Westminster...
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17 Jul 2017
MPs debate rural ambulance funding
Devon MP Sarah Wollaston has taken the government to task over lack of funding for rural ambulances. Dr Wollaston, who represents the Totnes constituency, told a Westminster Hall debate her...
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11 Jul 2017
University hosts seminar on rural issues
Policy makers, practitioners and academics came together at Chester University for a seminar exploring aspects of rural life in England. The event was organised by the Rural Services Network and...
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09 Jul 2017
Stop sidelining rural issues, ministers told
Urgent action is needed to tackle the impact of austerity on local services, a coalition of 12 national organisations has warned. Unless the government acts, rural areas risk becoming enclaves...
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06 Jul 2017
Older people ‘suffer’ from poor services
OLDER rural people suffer from poor public services – as well as a lack of affordable housing, MPs have warned. It comes as the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Housing and...
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04 Jul 2017
Broadband fund ‘does little for rural areas’
A government fund to ‘unlock’ £1bn for fibre broadband will do little for rural areas seeking faster connections, say campaigners. The new Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund aims to make internet...
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03 Jul 2017
Call for clarity on local government finance
Rural Councils have called for clarity on the future for local government finance and an end to unfair funding for their areas. The Rural Services Network issued the call on...
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24 Jun 2017
Police unveil rural crime strategy
An action plan to tackle the issues being faced by rural communities is to be unveiled by Lincolnshire police. Chief Constable Bill Skelly will announce new Rural Community Safety Strategy...
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21 Jun 2017
Remote households get faster broadband
Almost 3,000 remote households and businesses will get access to high-speed broadband thanks to a £4m boost for Oxfordshire The funding has come from cost savings made earlier in the...
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