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25 Sep 2014
Call for action on rural fuel poverty
THE government is being urged to address the growing crisis of fuel poverty in rural communities. The call comes in a joint report by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action...
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21 Sep 2014
Rural fibre broadband ‘too costly’
MOBILE broadband is more cost effective in rural areas than fibre-based connections, suggests a study. Urban areas pass the cost benefit test of rolling out fibre broadband infrastructure by a...
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15 Sep 2014
Rural winners for transformation award
RURAL councils are among 80 local authorities sharing £9m in government funding for reducing costs by joining up services. The latest successful bidders to the government’s Transformation Challenge Award were...
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12 Sep 2014
Police join forces against rural crime
SIX police forces have teamed up to tackle rural crime across the north of England. The joint operation covered 3,500 sq miles covering the counties of Durham, North Yorkshire and...
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08 Sep 2014
New role for rural libraries – study
LOCAL libraries can provide access to different services otherwise missing in rural areas, says a report. The study looked at how communities have worked together to protect and promote rural...
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06 Sep 2014
Police in rural crime clampdown
POLICE are carrying out a week of action to tackle rural crime in the Thames Valley. The rural crime action week, which runs from 8-14 September 2014, will see increased...
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01 Sep 2014
‘Act now to secure rural funding’
RURAL communities and business owners are being urged to ensure they secure a share of a new European funding pot. The Country Land and Business Association is encouraging its members...
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28 Aug 2014
£1m initiative to tackle rural isolation
A £1m range of innovative projects has been launched to tackle challenges around rural loneliness. The projects will also help people maintain physical and mental health and independence as active...
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23 Aug 2014
Communities ‘keen’ to support services
MORE than 150 people and groups have expressed an interest in helping to support local public services in Devon. It follows consultations by Devon County Council on the futures of...
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21 Aug 2014
Call to ‘better regulate’ bus services
BUS services need to be better regulated outside London, says a think tank report. Britain’s bus passengers have been let down by a lack of competition and a failure of...
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