Analysis & Commentary
13 Jan 2014
Getting to grips with rural public health
In rural areas some aspects of the public health agenda may be easier to address than others, discovers Brian Wilson. In rural areas some aspects of the public health agenda...
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25 Nov 2013
Going the extra mile – resolving the rural transport challenge
PUBLIC transport is simply non-existent in much of the countryside. So what is the future for our rural communities? Cars, buses, trains, bicycles are a crucial part of everyday life...
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18 Oct 2013
Green energy for rural areas
RENEWABLE energy offers a number of attractive alternatives for rural communities. Theoretically renewable energy is the way forward, it’s better for the planet, it’s usually cheaper and there are various...
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13 Oct 2013
Broadband rollout ‘is gathering pace’
THE government says it is determined to tackle frustration that rural broadband does not match that of city dwellers. Many rural communities have expressed frustration that their broadband does not...
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09 Jun 2013
Localising council tax benefit
THE localisation of Council Tax support means change for most of rural England’s low income households, finds Brian Wilson. THE localisation of Council Tax support means change for most of...
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04 Jun 2013
Recycling Performance
Summary of Recycling Performance Recycling Performance Sept 2012
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13 May 2013
Modern and innovative rural economies
CERTAIN key components can be identified as underpinning strategies for rural economic change and innovation, finds Brian Wilson. CERTAIN key components can be identified as underpinning strategies for rural economic...
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02 Dec 2012
What inflates rural house prices?
NEW research suggests that the type of housing available in rural areas is what most explains its lack of affordability, finds Brian Wilson. NEW research suggests that the type of...
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11 Nov 2012
Rural development approaches
RURAL communities need capacity-building support if they are all to meet the challenge of austerity, writes Brian Wilson. RURAL communities need capacity-building support if they are all to meet the...
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05 Nov 2012
Our coastline: Life on the edge?
WHAT support is available to help our much loved coastal places create jobs and prosperity? Jessica Sellick investigates. The furthest point from the coastline in England and Wales is only...
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