‘Thousands of jobs’ from rural growth
A £15m project to boost the rural economy will create more than 3,000 jobs and 700 businesses, claims the government. “Great business ideas have been held back by the challenges of a rural location for far too long,” said Defra secretary Caroline Spelman on Thursday (22 March). Five new Rural Growth Networks across England will […]
Little rural cheer from latest Budget
COUNTRYSIDE communities and are unlikely to benefit from the government’s latest budget, rural stakeholders have warned.
Council hits back against metal theft
A RURAL local authority is employing the latest crime fighting technology to help deter metal thieves.
