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08 Feb 2017
Government plan to tackle homes shortage
RURAL leaders have welcomed government plans to tackle Britain’s shortage of homes. Plans to fix what the government described as Britain’s “broken housing market” and build more homes across England...
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06 Feb 2017
GP shortage leaves rural patients waiting
A shortage of rural GPs has left rural patients in Lincolnshire waiting four-weeks to see their doctor. Government action was needed to help recruit more GPs and other health professionals,...
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06 Feb 2017
Post Offices extend banking services
A new agreement means more rural residents will be able to bank at their local post office. The deal bring together the Post Office’s existing arrangements with individual banks into...
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03 Feb 2017
Rural people support more homes
Two thirds of rural people support building the new of homes in their local area, says a survey. Some 65% of those who said they live in ‘a country village...
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01 Feb 2017
Volunteers needed against rural crime
POLICE in one of England’s largest counties are appealing for volunteers to help tackle rural crime. Cumbria Police and Cumbria’s Police and Crime Commissioner hope rural residents will give up...
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30 Jan 2017
Urgent call to save vital rural services
AN urgent adjustment to local government funding is needed to deliver vital rural services, a leading MP has warned. How to fund local public services is one of the big...
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29 Jan 2017
Plan to stop drugs gangs targeting countryside
A GOVERNMENT crackdown aims to stop urban drugs gangs targeting rural communities. Under the plan, mobile phones will be shut down if they are used by drug gangs and couriers...
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29 Jan 2017
Keep neighbourhood plans watertight, say councils
Parish councils are urging the government to stand firm against developers who “want to ride roughshod” over the wishes of rural communities. It comes after developers challenged a government move...
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27 Jan 2017
Concern over ‘cash deserts’ in countryside
Rural areas could become “cash deserts” unless a solution is found to a dispute over ATM fees, it has been claimed. The argument is between some banks and independent cash...
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23 Jan 2017
Rate reform could destroy rural businesses
Rural communities will be among the biggest losers from what is described as a radical reform of business rates. Rural enterprises face some of the steepest business rate rises in...
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