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01 Feb 2018
Rural projects receive £400k lifeline
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has awarded £400,000 of funding to 12 community-led projects. The latest grants – which will benefit people living and working in rural areas – bring to...
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30 Jan 2018
Rural shops invest £315m in services
Rural shops across the UK have invested over £315m over the last year in services for customers, says a report. Villages shops and other retail outlets have introduced services like...
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25 Jan 2018
Rural elderly ‘face social care crisis’
Elderly rural residents face a crisis situation because of austerity and poor access to social care, says a report. Called Issues Facing Providers of Social Care at Home to Older Residents...
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24 Jan 2018
Rural elderly ‘push services to limit’
An unprecedented boom in the elderly population is pushing local services to breaking point, say councils. The number of elderly people in county areas has risen by half a million...
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22 Jan 2018
Plunkett brings rural youngsters together
The Plunkett Foundation is highlighting ways to help youngsters overcome isolation in the countryside. It is the latest stage in the charity’s #thelittlethings campaign – which aims to shine the a spotlight...
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22 Jan 2018
Village halls ‘vital service providers’
Village halls are vital when it comes to delivering rural services, Defra minister Lord Gardiner of Kimble has said. The rural affairs minister and Conservative peer described the community buildings as...
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19 Jan 2018
Rural areas lack cash machines
Rural communities are among 200 areas in Britain with few or no cash machines. Consumer group Which? says the communities might be hardest hit by proposals that could reduce the...
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17 Jan 2018
Funding cuts pile pressure on services
Funding cuts are set to pile further pressure on already over-stretched public services, the Rural Services Network has warned. Rural local authorities are set to lose one third of their...
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16 Jan 2018
Grant funding for rural Gloucestershire
Rural businesses are being encouraged to apply for LEADER and Growth programme grants in Gloucestershire. Capital investments grants range from £5,000 to about £100,000 (LEADER programme) and from £35,000 to...
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15 Jan 2018
New clampdown against fly-tippers
The government has unveiled new powers to tackle fly-tipping and plans to combat the dumping of illegal waste. New powers will be granted for the Environment Agency to tackle waste crime, said...
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