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02 Mar 2017
Police strategy to cut rural crime
A NEW policing strategy aims to ensure a fair share of resources will combat rural crime in Suffolk. A rural county covering 1500 square miles, Suffolk has over 60 miles...
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02 Mar 2017
Rural fly-tipping incidents on the rise
Fly-tipping incidents are on the rise – with more rubbish being illegally dumped in rural areas. Local authorities dealt with 936,000 fly-tipping incidents in 2015/16, according to the latest government...
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27 Feb 2017
Government commits to fairer rural funding
The government has underlined its commitment to ensuring that rural local authorities receive a fairer share of public funding. Communities secretary Sajid Javid said delivering the fair funding review was...
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24 Feb 2017
More action needed on rural housing
Further action is neeeded to ensure that the government’s Housing White Paper delivers for rural areas, an expert has warned. Jo Lavis, of Rural Housing Solutions, says the general thrust...
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22 Feb 2017
Ministers ‘falling short’ on school funding
The government has fallen short on a promise to deliver fairer funding for schools, say education campaigners. Proposals for delivering fair funding for schools need substantial revision, says the f40...
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21 Feb 2017
EU funding for M3 rural businesses
Rural businesses around the M3 motorway are to receive a share of £3.6m in European funding. The funding is being awarded to rural businesses across north Hampshire as well as...
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20 Feb 2017
Services face cuts despite council tax rise
VITAL local services face further cuts – despite forthcoming rises in council tax. Council tax rises in 2017/18 will not bring in enough money to prevent further deep cuts to...
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17 Feb 2017
Shortage of GPs risks rural health
A SHORTAGE of rural GPs is putting patients’ health at risk, says the Rural Services Network. The Rural Services Network is backing calls for urgent government action to help recruit...
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16 Feb 2017
Police restructure to meet rural needs
POLICING in North Dorset is being restructured to better meet rural needs. Previously, Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) were organised based on location alone and covered both town and rural areas....
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13 Feb 2017
Rural social care is underfunded – network
A BETTER system is needed to meet the social care needs of elderly rural residents, the Rural Services Network has warned. Better funding was needed to address rural social care...
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