AN influential committee of MPs has expressed concerns over the government’s Right to Buy plans.

The lack of homes in the countryside could be exacerbated by government policies, say rural business leaders have warned.

LOCAL residents in Surrey are being asked to help make rural services more resilient. The Surrey Countryside and Rural Enterprise Forum (SCREF) said it wanted to ensure rural issues and

THE government has unveiled a £500,000 fund to help community organisers mobilise residents into action.

The government has awarded £1.2m to nine organisations working with youngsters in deprived or rural areas.

Grants of more than £2,500 are available for small businesses and community groups in Derbyshire. The grants are being targeted at parts of Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak. A

LOCAL housing targets are being driven by over-ambition rather than need, claim campaigners.

COMMUNITY groups and organisations can now apply for a Rural Support grant from Cheshire West and Chester Council.

A national forum which represents volunteers who run village halls is to close after almost 35 years. The National Village Halls Forum, which has been the voice of around 90,000

RURAL homes are £43,490 more expensive than homes in towns areas, reveals the latest research.