Rural Business
Our work on Local Government Finance is split into two areas, the Fairer Funding campaign and a financial analysis of local authority budgets.
29 Nov 2015
15 rural Enterprise Zones unveiled
SMALL towns and rural areas are among 26 new and extended Enterprise Zones announced by the government. In total, 15 rural Enterprise Zones were announced in the 2015 spending review...
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12 Nov 2015
Pilot jobs scheme to be rolled out
A pilot scheme to boost skills and careers is to be rolled out across rural East Sussex. East Sussex County Council said the job prospects of hundreds of residents had...
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11 Nov 2015
£2m for rural business in Herefordshire
ONE of England’s most rural counties has been awarded just over £2m to create jobs and support small businesses. Herefordshire Council received the funding from the European Union and Defra...
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15 Oct 2015
£138m for England’s rural communities
RURAL communities are set to benefit from £138m to create more jobs and boost the rural economy. The LEADER funding will give local communities power to support projects in their own...
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08 Oct 2015
Rural firms demand better broadband
RURAL businesses have urged telecom watchdog Ofcom not to separate broadband provider Openreach from BT. The Country Land and Business Association said it wanted BT to deliver better broadband. But it stopped...
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07 Oct 2015
Funding available for rural businesses
RURAL businesses across England are being urged to apply for funding from the European Structural and Investment Fund. Funding is available for investment in new and existing rural micro and...
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04 Oct 2015
£7m available for rural tourism
RURAL businesses in 12 areas across the country are set to benefit from almost £7m, says the government. Funding is available to get their businesses off the ground and promote...
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14 Sep 2015
Cheshire tops ‘rural business’ table
CHESHIRE has topped a new league table as the best county in England for running a rural business. Devised by the Country, Land and Business Association, the Rural Business County...
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09 Sep 2015
Innovation fund ‘boosts countryside’
An innovation fund worth £5m will boost rural productivity, says the government. Grants are available under the latest phase of the European Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP-agri)...
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03 Sep 2015
Deadline looms for Enterprise Zones
Towns and districts which want to set up special Enterprise Zones have less than two weeks to submit their proposals. Local councils are being urged to work with their Local...
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