COUNTY councils have called for a new deal to end the “postcode lottery” of government funding for rural areas. New statistics suggest England’s 37 county areas collectively received £3.2bn less than
Rural life is in decline because countryside pubs, schools and post offices are closing, says a report. Building just a few affordable homes for young families could enhance England’s towns
A pioneering superfast broadband project is benefiting rural communities in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire County Council is investing more than £12m from its funds, for the next phase of the
RURAL communities are being encouraged to take the lead on developing affordable homes in Northumberland. Northumberland County Council has approved a Community Housing Fund Policy which sets out how the council
Farmers increasingly rely on outside income to make a living, warns a rural fund founded by Prince Charles. Fewer than one in five family farms are making a profit from
AN independent high-profile commission aims to improve life for rural communities after the UK leaves the European Union. The Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
A £1.2m project aims to trail low-cost ways to reduce the risk of flash floods in rural communities. Led by geographers from Manchester university, the project’s goal is to show that landscape
RURAL researchers will visit two farmers’ markets to talk about food and farming – and how their work affects the products we buy. The researchers, from the Countryside and Community
SPENDING time in the countryside is better for your brain than spending time in the city, says a study. Researchers found time spent in rural and coastal locations is more
Many rural homes could be heated by vegetable oil within the next five years, claims an industry report. Rural homes currently heated by oil could switch to a renewable alternative,
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COUNTY councils have called for a new deal to end the “postcode lottery” of government funding for rural areas. New statistics suggest England’s 37 county areas collectively received £3.2bn less than
Rural life is in decline because countryside pubs, schools and post offices are closing, says a report. Building just a few affordable homes for young families could enhance England’s towns
A pioneering superfast broadband project is benefiting rural communities in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire County Council is investing more than £12m from its funds, for the next phase of the
RURAL communities are being encouraged to take the lead on developing affordable homes in Northumberland. Northumberland County Council has approved a Community Housing Fund Policy which sets out how the council
Farmers increasingly rely on outside income to make a living, warns a rural fund founded by Prince Charles. Fewer than one in five family farms are making a profit from
AN independent high-profile commission aims to improve life for rural communities after the UK leaves the European Union. The Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
A £1.2m project aims to trail low-cost ways to reduce the risk of flash floods in rural communities. Led by geographers from Manchester university, the project’s goal is to show that landscape
RURAL researchers will visit two farmers’ markets to talk about food and farming – and how their work affects the products we buy. The researchers, from the Countryside and Community
SPENDING time in the countryside is better for your brain than spending time in the city, says a study. Researchers found time spent in rural and coastal locations is more
Many rural homes could be heated by vegetable oil within the next five years, claims an industry report. Rural homes currently heated by oil could switch to a renewable alternative,
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