Councils selling public spaces to cover costs
An investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ), the results of which have been published by HuffPost UK, has found that local councils across the country are selling off publicly owned property to raise funds to provide services. TBIJ sent Freedom of Information requests to all 353 councils in England to gather information. […]
Schools ‘at breaking point’ over funding
Tes and the Shropshire Star report that rural schools are facing critical budget deficits because of the Government’s National Funding Formula. In Yorkshire a survey of 38 schools found that 76 per cent had concerns about balancing their budgets over the next three years. Shropshire Council is part of f40, a group representing 41 local […]
Calor offers £70,000 of funding for rural community projects
Rural community projects throughout the UK could be eligible to receive grants of up to £5,000 from home energy provider Calor. The Calor Rural Community Fund – now in its third year – aims to reward deserving community projects with prize pots ranging from £1,000 to £5,000. This year’s scheme is bigger and better than […]
Government urged to protect rural convenience shops
Talking Retail covered the Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) call for the Government to ensure there is a ‘level playing field’ for the UK’s 16,944 rural convenience stores so they can keep up with technological developments. The ACS 2019 Rural Shop Report found that one in five people would have to travel more than five […]
Don’t forget rural towns and areas, minister urges
Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry reminded attendees at the Great Northern Conference in Leeds that plans for a Northern Powerhouse must not leave behind towns and rural areas, according to the Yorkshire Post. He warned of the risk of replicating the North-South divide between rural and urban areas if too much focus was given to […]
More than 100 rural schools get super-fast broadband
Last week the Government announced that more than 100 rural primary schools around England are set to get super-fast broadband connections in the next few months. The story was reported by publications such as Tes, PublicTechnology.net and Christian Today. £3 million of initial funding has been made available and three schools are already connected, a […]
Rural Business Awards winners announced
South West England and West Wales top the leader-board as successful rural business hubs. Winners include cheese-purveyors to royalty; a metal mine turned world-class in-land surf lagoon; one of the UK’s last remaining hand-print studios; and a business supplying hatching-eggs and offering ‘holidays’ for hens Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire –1st March 2019 – Rural businesses are […]
