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16 Nov 2017
Chancellor urged to keep pubs afloat
MPs have called on the Government for a Budget they say would help keep pubs rural in business. A letter signed by 50 cross-party MPs calls on the Chancellor to...
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15 Nov 2017
Concern over rural policing levels
Concerns over rural policing levels have been raised with Chancellor Philip Hammond ahead of this month’s Budget. East Cleveland MP Simon Clarke met the Chancellor to highlight community concerns about how police...
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13 Nov 2017
County councils call for fairer funding
COUNTY councils have called for a new deal to end the “postcode lottery” of government funding for rural areas. New statistics suggest England’s 37 county areas collectively received £3.2bn less than...
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13 Nov 2017
Decline in services threatens rural life
Rural life is in decline because countryside pubs, schools and post offices are closing, says a report. Building just a few affordable homes for young families could enhance England’s towns...
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11 Nov 2017
Broadband boost for rural Yorkshire
A pioneering superfast broadband project is benefiting rural communities in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire County Council is investing more than £12m from its funds, for the next phase of the...
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10 Nov 2017
Residents urged to build own homes
RURAL communities are being encouraged to take the lead on developing affordable homes in Northumberland. Northumberland County Council has approved a Community Housing Fund Policy which sets out how the council...
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07 Nov 2017
Prince’s fund to help family farms
Farmers increasingly rely on outside income to make a living, warns a rural fund founded by Prince Charles. Fewer than one in five family farms are making a profit from...
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05 Nov 2017
Commission seeks to improve rural life
AN independent high-profile commission aims to improve life for rural communities after the UK leaves the European Union. The Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce...
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02 Nov 2017
Project seeks to reduce rural flood risk
A £1.2m project aims to trail low-cost ways to reduce the risk of flash floods in rural communities. Led by geographers from Manchester university, the project’s goal is to show that landscape...
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01 Nov 2017
How research affects food and farming
RURAL researchers will visit two farmers’ markets to talk about food and farming – and how their work affects the products we buy. The researchers, from the Countryside and Community...
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