Planning for Britain’s rural future
Are planning reforms breathing new life into rural communities or bringing them into battle over unwanted development? Jessica Sellick Investigates.
‘Village shops outperform supermarkets’
Community-owned shops are often performing better than major supermarket chains, says a rural review of the sector.
Competition to find best high streets
THE government has launched a national competition to find Britain’s best high streets.
£10m broadband winners announced
THE government has announced the winners of its £10m innovation fund to explore ways of bringing superfast broadband to the UK’s most remote ares.