The government is expected to consult on rules affecting rural community transport providers this autumn. Transport minister Jesse Norman confirmed the forthcoming consultation in response to a parliamentary question by
A major project to tackle rural fuel poverty is to be funded by one of England’s largest county councils. The iniaitive is being funded by North Yorkshire County Council to support those
A county council is minimising verge growth on rural roadsides – and saving money at the same time. With over 4,970 miles of rural verges, Dorset County Council aims to reduce
The government has pledged to speed up the rollout of faster mobile and broadband services to rural areas. People in areas with poor mobile coverage would soon get a significant
Better digital connectivity is needed to stimulate rural growth, says a report. The study by the South West Rural Commission found huge potential for economic growth – so long as key
Fly-tipping incidents have soared by 7% over the past year – excluding the number of cases on private land. For the 2016/17 year, local authorities in England dealt with around
COUNCIL leaders travelled to parliament to highlight the need for fairer rural funding. Lincolnshire county council leader Martin Hill and other local authority leaders from the county met local government
A NEW initiative aims to help rural communities develop and manage their own housing project. Launched this autumn by Action in Rural Sussex (AiRS), the new service aims to increase
Northumberland County Council is spearheading a new initiative to ensure rural areas have a voice in the UK’s economic future. The local authority, in collaboration with Durham University’s Institute of Local
A group of rural residents have taken over their local petrol station in a bid to save it from closure. The Upper Dales Community Partnership has been granted a three-year
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The government is expected to consult on rules affecting rural community transport providers this autumn. Transport minister Jesse Norman confirmed the forthcoming consultation in response to a parliamentary question by
A major project to tackle rural fuel poverty is to be funded by one of England’s largest county councils. The iniaitive is being funded by North Yorkshire County Council to support those
A county council is minimising verge growth on rural roadsides – and saving money at the same time. With over 4,970 miles of rural verges, Dorset County Council aims to reduce
The government has pledged to speed up the rollout of faster mobile and broadband services to rural areas. People in areas with poor mobile coverage would soon get a significant
Better digital connectivity is needed to stimulate rural growth, says a report. The study by the South West Rural Commission found huge potential for economic growth – so long as key
Fly-tipping incidents have soared by 7% over the past year – excluding the number of cases on private land. For the 2016/17 year, local authorities in England dealt with around
COUNCIL leaders travelled to parliament to highlight the need for fairer rural funding. Lincolnshire county council leader Martin Hill and other local authority leaders from the county met local government
A NEW initiative aims to help rural communities develop and manage their own housing project. Launched this autumn by Action in Rural Sussex (AiRS), the new service aims to increase
Northumberland County Council is spearheading a new initiative to ensure rural areas have a voice in the UK’s economic future. The local authority, in collaboration with Durham University’s Institute of Local
A group of rural residents have taken over their local petrol station in a bid to save it from closure. The Upper Dales Community Partnership has been granted a three-year
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