Rural Business
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29 May 2014
New Anglia LEP set out rural vision
THE New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) says it has funds available to help rural business deliver skills and growth for Suffolk and Norfolk. The latest grant funding opportunities for...
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18 May 2014
Scheme creates jobs for rural Norfolk
A six-year programme managed by Norfolk County Council has created over 200 rural jobs and injected £16m into the county. The 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) jointly funded...
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18 May 2014
Businesses help shape rural grants
RURAL business in Cumbria are to learn more about the next wave of European funding under the LEADER programme. A series of drop-in sessions about the Rural Development Programme for...
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18 Mar 2014
Former minister to open rural hub
FOMER trade minister Digby Jones is to officially open the University of Cumbria’s Rural Growth Hub. Offering a variety of resources and support packages, the Rural Growth Hub is located...
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10 Mar 2014
Support ‘worth £3.4m to village shops’
RURAL retailers saw turnover increase by almost 10% following a government-backed support project for village shops. The Store is the Core scheme provided one-to-one coaching, advisory support and training seminars...
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20 Feb 2014
£4m boost for East Sussex economy
BUSINESSES wanting to grow or relocate to East Sussex are being invited to apply for a share of £4million. The money was awarded to East Sussex County Council following a...
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16 Feb 2014
Extreme weather hits rural tourism
RURAL tourism businesses say extreme weather and flooding has led to a drop in enquiries. Flood damaged transport links and wet weather have prompted rural tourism chiefs to issue a...
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31 Dec 2013
£9m fund for rural Lincolnshire
RURAL businesses in Lincolnshire are set to benefit from nearly £9m in European funding. The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has been allocated £8,782,191 from the European Agricultural Fund for...
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16 Dec 2013
‘Radical rethink’ needed on rural economy
A RADICAL rethink is needed to recognise the contribution made to the rural economy by businesses other than farming and tourism, says a leading academic. A reassessment of the rural...
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16 Dec 2013
Rural economy ‘firmly’ in recovery
THE rural economy is said to be firmly in recovery as growth spreads from non-farming businesses to the agricultural sector. Seen as a barometer of business in the countryside, the...
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