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A BAN on the import of ash trees to combat the threat of ash dieback could be too late to stop the disease spreading across the UK. Experts fear the disease is the biggest threat to the British...
WALKERS are learning the skills they need to join the growing ranks of footpath volunteers in Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire County Council's Countryside Access Team has teamed up with South Chilterns Path Maintenance Volunteers and the Ramblers Association to train...
A FREE tree scheme is being made available to farmers and rural landowners in Leicestershire. Since it was set up in 2008, the Leicestershire County Council scheme has helped enhance the landscape by supplying around 8,000 free trees...
WIND farms in the countryside must generate more benefits for local communities, the government has warned. Wind turbines should bring broader benefits alongside eco-friendly electricity, suggested energy secretary Ed Davey. Communities that hosted onshore wind farms could...
RURAL campaigners have called on the government to maintain its pledge to protect the green belt. The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has produced a special briefing and map highlighting what it claims are major new threats...
SIX rural communities across County Durham are the latest to have their say on local conservation. Durham County Council is in the process of carrying out conservation character appraisals on many villages. Next in line for the...
LANDOWNERS have joined forces with a local authority to make it easier to remove fly-tipped waste from private land. The partnership between the Country Land and Business Association and Suffolk County Council aims to solve waste issues at...
MANY rural roads could see their speed limits reduced from 60mph to 40mph under new guidance to local authorities. Updated speed limit guidance to help local authorities improve safety on their roads was published for consultation on Friday...
RURAL communities are stepping up campaigns against the siting of wind turbines in the countryside. They include Lincolnshire County Council, which wants to call a halt to the "unrestrained invasion" of wind turbines across the county. Council...
RURAL campaigners have renewed calls to make it easier to fine people for littering from cars. It follows research by a car breakdown and recovery company Green Flag, which shows 29 million cigarette butts are thrown from cars...
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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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