Rural Communities
15 Jan 2018
Poor social mobility in rural areas
Many of the places where people from disadvantaged backgrounds are least likely to make social progress are rural areas, notes Brian Wilson. Shortly before standing down the Social Mobility Commission published its...
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12 Jan 2018
Post offices given community status
Some 3000 post office counters have been designated “community branches” as they deliver services to rural residents, says the government. Business minister Andrew Griffiths was responding to a parliamentary written question about...
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11 Jan 2018
Rural views sought on community rail
RURAL residents are being urged to respond to a Department for Transport consultation on community railways. A community rail line is a railway supported by a local partnership giving local...
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04 Jan 2018
Campaign combats winter loneliness
A NEW campaign is helping to combat rural loneliness this winter. The campaign highlighting ways rural community co-operatives help people overcome loneliness and isolation. Funded by the English Rural housing association and...
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01 Jan 2018
Rural families spend £3k more on essentials
Rural households spend about £3000 more per year than their urban counterparts on essentials, suggests a study. Inflation when it comes to goods and services in rural areas is also...
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13 Dec 2017
Rural funding still available
Rural businesses and communities are reminded that there is still time to apply for funding under the Rural Development Plan for England. Two new grant funds have been launched under...
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12 Dec 2017
£25m fund to build more homes
The government has unveiled a £25 million fund to help local authorities to deliver more homes. Now open for bids, the Planning Delivery Fund will support local authorities and third sector...
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29 Nov 2017
Rural areas inferior for social mobility
Rural and coastal areas are among the worst performing when it comes to social mobility, says a government report. The Social Mobility Commission’s latest ‘State of the nation’ report says a...
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22 Nov 2017
£417k for rural arts initiative
A PROJECT to bring arts and dance to rural communities has received a further £417,000 in funding. The second phase of the Rural Touring Dance Initiative was awarded £416,855 by Arts Council England....
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20 Nov 2017
RSN – Rural watchdog badly missed
Government policies continue to fail communities in sparsely populated areas, the Rural Services Network has warned. RSN chief executive Graham Biggs issued the warning as he gave evidence to a...
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