Business
18 May 2014
Businesses help shape rural grants
RURAL business in Cumbria are to learn more about the next wave of European funding under the LEADER programme. A series of drop-in sessions about the Rural Development Programme for...
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18 Mar 2014
Former minister to open rural hub
FOMER trade minister Digby Jones is to officially open the University of Cumbria’s Rural Growth Hub. Offering a variety of resources and support packages, the Rural Growth Hub is located...
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10 Mar 2014
Support ‘worth £3.4m to village shops’
RURAL retailers saw turnover increase by almost 10% following a government-backed support project for village shops. The Store is the Core scheme provided one-to-one coaching, advisory support and training seminars...
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20 Feb 2014
£4m boost for East Sussex economy
BUSINESSES wanting to grow or relocate to East Sussex are being invited to apply for a share of £4million. The money was awarded to East Sussex County Council following a...
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16 Feb 2014
Extreme weather hits rural tourism
RURAL tourism businesses say extreme weather and flooding has led to a drop in enquiries. Flood damaged transport links and wet weather have prompted rural tourism chiefs to issue a...
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31 Dec 2013
£9m fund for rural Lincolnshire
RURAL businesses in Lincolnshire are set to benefit from nearly £9m in European funding. The Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership has been allocated £8,782,191 from the European Agricultural Fund for...
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16 Dec 2013
‘Radical rethink’ needed on rural economy
A RADICAL rethink is needed to recognise the contribution made to the rural economy by businesses other than farming and tourism, says a leading academic. A reassessment of the rural...
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16 Dec 2013
Rural economy ‘firmly’ in recovery
THE rural economy is said to be firmly in recovery as growth spreads from non-farming businesses to the agricultural sector. Seen as a barometer of business in the countryside, the...
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09 Dec 2013
Rural hubs could create more jobs
More rural jobs could be created by extending a network of enterprise hubs across the countryside, suggests a report. The North East Rural Growth Network Programme is one of five...
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05 Dec 2013
Last chance for rural business grants
BUSINESSES across Devon and Somerset are being urged to submit rural grant applications before a deadline early next month. Over £600,000 has already been allocated from the £1m Heart of...
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