Rural Communities
12 Dec 2012
Neighbourhood plan makes history
A NEIGHBOURHOOD plan in Cumbria has become the first in the country to pass an independent examination. The draft Upper Eden Neighbourhood Plan – the first in the country to...
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09 Dec 2012
Rural families face higher living costs
THE cost of living is higher for families in the countryside than it is for those in towns and cities, reveals a report. Weekly household expenditure across the UK averaged...
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23 Nov 2012
Rural road safety campaign launched
A NEW campaign has been launched to reduce the number of young driver deaths on rural roads. The Drive it Home campaign is being launched during Road Safety Week by...
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16 Nov 2012
Affordable housing target ‘on track’
THE government’s housing agency is expected to meet targets to build more affordable homes. The Homes and Communities Agency said it was on track to meet its delivery targets for...
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15 Nov 2012
Crime warning as nights get darker
RURAL businesses and communities are being urged to review security arrangements as darker nights draw in. Darker nights povide thieves with greater opportunities to burgle, said the Country Land and...
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11 Nov 2012
Rural film receives TV debut
A film highlighting the challenges faced by older people in the countryside is to receive its TV debut. The 12-minute Over the Hill? drama, created by the Rural Media Company,...
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05 Nov 2012
Controversy over village green plan
GOVERNMENT plans for town and village greens are a “kick in the teeth” for localism, claim campaigners. The Open Spaces Society wants MPs to speak against clause 13 of the...
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28 Oct 2012
Communities are ‘more vulnerable’
RURAL local authorities are becoming more vulnerable, reveals a study. At district level, coastal rural authorities have suffered particularly badly over the past year, according to the Rural Services Network....
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28 Oct 2012
Report highlights rural housing needs
BETTER understanding could help increase the provision of affordable homes in the countryside, suggests a report. Factors that mean rural housing is the least affordable in the UK include better...
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14 Oct 2012
Over 100 bids for community fund
MORE than 100 bids were made for a share of almost £360,000 earmarked for community projects by Surrey County Council. The local authority said it received 112 applications for cash...
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