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13 Sep 2017
Vehicles seized in crime crackdown
Police from six regions across northern England have joined forces for a rural crime crackdown. Operation Checkpoint is a multi-force operation targeting travelling criminals operating between counties in the north...
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12 Sep 2017
£7.25m to extend rural broadband
Cheshire East Council will receive a share of £7.25m of funding to extend the roll-out of faster broadband in the borough. The investment – to be implemented over the next...
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09 Sep 2017
£645m to help speed up rural broadband
The government says up to £645m will help bring superfast broadband to the UK’s most remote areas. Digital minister Matt Hancock said more than 900,000 extra UK homes and businesses could gain...
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06 Sep 2017
Health services are top rural concern
Rural residents are more concerned about declining healthcare services than any other issue, reveal the preliminary results of a wide-ranging survey. Health topped the list of the topics of most...
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05 Sep 2017
Police join forces against rural crime
Police across three counties have joined forces in an operation targeting rural crime and poaching. THe Operation Engage initiative brought together officers from Wiltshire, Dorset and Hampshire. Two rural operations...
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04 Sep 2017
‘Locals should design rural homes’
Involving local residents in housing design could increase support for rural affordable homes, say campaigners. Rural housing specialists Hastoe want the government to renew its White Paper commitment to encourage...
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02 Sep 2017
Pilot areas to trial full fibre broadband
Six areas have been named to pilot a scheme to bring full fibre broadband to businesses, schools and hospitals. Described as the next generation of broadband, full fibre networks run fibre connections...
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01 Sep 2017
Call for business rates proposals
THE government wants more councils to join forces and submit proposals to retain the growth in their business rates income. A pilot programme will see a number of councils retain...
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29 Aug 2017
‘Seize vehicles to combat fly-tipping’
Rural campaigners say seizing vehicles must become the default penalty for fly-tipping in the countryside. New proposals on dealing with fly-tipping were outlined by the Country Land and Business Association....
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28 Aug 2017
Members needed for access forum
Rural residents in Hampshire are being urged to have their say on the future of the county’s countryside. Hampshire County Council says it wants a cross-section of views to ensure...
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