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An additional £2m is to be invested to improve the surface of rural roads in Devon. The extra funding was announced by Devon County Council alongside an additional £500,000 for highway drainage in 2017/18. The local authority said...
RURAL leaders have welcomed government plans to tackle Britain's shortage of homes. Plans to fix what the government described as Britain's "broken housing market" and build more homes across England were announced on Tuesday (7 February),. Communities secretary...
A new agreement means more rural residents will be able to bank at their local post office. The deal bring together the Post Office’s existing arrangements with individual banks into a single set of cash and cheque services. ...
Two thirds of rural people support building the new of homes in their local area, says a survey. Some 65% of those who said they live in 'a country village or a farm or home in the countryside' supported...
Rural areas could become "cash deserts" unless a solution is found to a dispute over ATM fees, it has been claimed. The argument is between some banks and independent cash machine providers. Members of Link, operator of the...
Rural communities are suffering due to the patchy provision of key services, a major report has warned. Transport, education, health and welfare services that act as a lifeline to more than 9m rural people are patchy – and many...
Rural business leaders have set out five action points they claim will help ease the shortage of affordable homes. The Country Land and Business Association , which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, said it wanted to remind the government...
A Worcestershire MP is urging local businesses to help make the case for better rural broadband. Harriett Baldwin is calling on local entrepreneurs to take part in a survey to help Worcestershire County Council to get more investment to...
The government's telecoms watchdog says one in four rural homes still cannot get a decent broadband connection. New research by Ofcom found that the number of UK properties unable to get a decent broadband connection had fallen by one...
POST Offices are becoming more important to local communities and should be more accessible, says the Rural Services Network. The RSN made the recommendation in response to a government consultation on services offered by the post office network ....
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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