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11 Jan 2016
Defra funding ‘makes real difference’
A £2.23m Defra support package enabled rural communities to lever in additional funding of £9.03m to benefit local residents, says a report. Published by the rural charity Action with Communities...
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10 Jan 2016
Dorset plans £500k rural bus cuts
Dorset County Council is looking to save £500,000 from a review of rural bus services. The local authority is asking local people how they would be affected if the council stops...
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07 Jan 2016
£15k available for library projects
Applications are invited to a programme which funds innovative projects in local libraries. The Carnegie Library Lab is a programme created by the Carnegie UK Trust to support and develop...
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04 Jan 2016
Rural fair share campaign stepped up
A campaign for fairer rural funding is being stepped up ahead of a crucial vote in the House of Commons in February. It follows a government proposal to quadruple the...
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03 Jan 2016
Cutbacks are ‘attack’ on rural areas
The leader of one of England’s most rural councils has accused the government of trying to decimate local authorities. Northumberland County Council leader Grant Davey said the government’s latest financial...
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03 Jan 2016
Satellite broadband – a last resort?
THE government is offering subsidised satellite broadband to rural customers on slow connections. The scheme was launched during December by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. It came as...
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21 Dec 2015
Government increases rural grant
THE government’s latest funding settlement has increased the grant to local authorities that deliver rural services – but only in the most sparsely populated areas. Local government secretary Greg Clark...
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20 Dec 2015
MPs call for Defra budget cut plan
MPs have called on Defra to explain how it will deliver vital services in the face of budget cuts. The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee said the department should...
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20 Dec 2015
Defra pledge to ‘rural proof’ policies
The government has set out the actions it says will ensure its policies take into account the interests of rural communities. The actions are contained in the government response to...
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20 Dec 2015
Rural Watch car hailed a success
A SPECIAL Rural Watch vehicle staffed by police volunteers has been hailed a success one year after its launch. The dedicated and marked patrol vehicle operates in the rural area...
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