Rural Communities
07 May 2013
Rural crimefighters could win £1000
RURAL crimefighters could win £1000 by helping to keep countryside communities safe. The Country Crime Fighters Awards is a nationwide competition to recognise innovative examples of crime prevention in the...
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03 May 2013
Rural statistics paint mixed picture
A MIXED picture of rural life is painted by the latest statistics published by DEFRA. The 2013 Statistical Digest of Rural England includes details about a range of social and...
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25 Apr 2013
£20m homeless fund opens for bids
THE final share of a £20m funding pot to alleviate homelessness has opened for bids. Housing minister Mark Prisk called on the voluntary sector, social enterprises and homelessness charities across...
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11 Apr 2013
Rural fund opens for applications
Up to £500,000 of new funding has been made available through one of the country’s leading rural charities. The Prince’s Countryside Fund opened its latest round of grant applications for...
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02 Apr 2013
BBC faces ‘rural impartiality’ review
The impartiality of the BBC’s coverage of rural areas of the UK is to be examined by a special review. Announced as part of the BBC Trust’s annual work plan,...
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29 Mar 2013
Revealed: best rural places to live
THE rural areas with the best quality of life have been pinpointed by an annual survey of Great Britain. People living in three areas in the south of England claim...
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22 Mar 2013
Village shops reduce rural isolation
SHOPS owned and run by local communities reduce rural isolation, says a study by a leading charity. The Plunkett Foundation report examining the role of community shops in reducing isolation...
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19 Mar 2013
New programme for neighbourhood plans
PARISH and town councils have welcomed a programme to help people develop their own neighbourhood plans. Neighbourhood planning groups will find full details about the new 2-year programme from 15...
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14 Mar 2013
Winter takes heavy toll on rural roads
VITAL repairs are needed to minor roads and rural routes seriously damaged by winter weather, local authorities and business leaders have warned. Roads risk becoming permanently strewn with potholes unless...
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13 Mar 2013
Rural charity chief to retire
SYLVIA Brown, chief executive of the charity Action with Communities in Rural England, is to retire at the end of March. The decision follows more than 10 years at the...
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