Government unveils finance settlement
The government urged councils to focus on ‘sensible savings’ as it unveiled its latest finance settlement.
Lukewarm response to broadband day
RURAL businesses and communities have given a mixed response to “Super Switch on Day” giving thousands of local homes and fims access to superfast broadband. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport billed the government-funded “switch on” as an early Christmas present for rural communities. Upgrading of broadband cabinets across the nation gave many local […]
Rural warning over census proposals
CHANGES to the way census data is collected must not have a detrimental affect on rural communities, the government has been told.
Expert voices rural housing concerns
Measures contained in the government’s Autumn Statement will have a direct impact on rural social housing, an expert has warned.
