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07 Apr 2016
Police relaunch rural crime team
A team of officers dedicated to combatting rural crime has been re-formed in response to community concerns in Cambridgeshire. The Rural Crime Action Team (RCAT) will combat hare coursing and...
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31 Mar 2016
Funding available for rural services
APPLICATIONS have opened for the next round of rural LEADER funding in Worcestershire. Projects that result in growth and job creation in the rural economy are invited to submit an...
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24 Mar 2016
Rural broadband languishes behind cities
RURAL broadband is less than one third the speed of connections in towns and cities, says the government’s communications watchdog. Published by Ofcom, UK Home Broadband Performance, compares the performance of...
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23 Mar 2016
Rural broadband boost for south-west
Confirmed by the government, the funding will be matched by the private sector to generate a total of £8m to deliver ultrafast broadband speeds to at least 4000 premises. Beneficiaries...
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21 Mar 2016
Council secures £24m for rural roads
North Yorkshire County Council has successfully applied for £24m of government funding to maintain the county’s rural roads. Funding towards a £32m package follows an innovative bid by the council...
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18 Mar 2016
Rural bus service marks 15th anniversary
The nationally-acclaimed rural bus service CallConnect service operated by Lincolnshire County Council has carried more than 2.5 million passengers since its launch in 2001. CallConnect is a demand-responsive bus service...
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11 Mar 2016
Sell assets to fund services – minister
Guidance showing how councils can use a shake-up of spending rules to improve local services has been published by the government. From 1 April, local authorities will be able to...
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11 Mar 2016
Sell assets to fund services – minister
From 1 April, local authorities will be able to spend any revenues generated from selling surplus assets to fund the costs of improvements to things like housing and children’s services....
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10 Mar 2016
Major initiative to save local pubs
A government-backed support and finance initiative aims to help people take control of their local pub for the benefit of the community. The £3.62m two-year programme will see a package...
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09 Mar 2016
Call to extend broadband scheme
RURAL businesses are calling for a satellite broadband voucher scheme extended to cover other wireless internet technologies too. The call was made by the Country Land and Business Association, which...
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