Rural Communities
25 Nov 2016
Call for £60m rural housing programme
THE Rural Services Network has called for £60m annually to be invested in a rural housing programme. The network made the call after Chancellor Philip Hammond used his 2016 Autumn...
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21 Nov 2016
Landowners ‘can help solve housing crisis’
Rural landowners can play a crucial role in solving England’s rural housing crisis, says a report. Under current policy, landowners can provide sites at below-market prices to build rural housing...
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21 Nov 2016
‘Rural premium’ to live in countryside
Rural homes are 20% more expensive than urban homes, reveals the latest annual Halifax Rural Housing Review. Homes in the countryside cost on average £42,894 more than homes in larger...
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21 Oct 2016
Best High Street finalists revealed
THE government-backed Great British High Street competition has revealed the nation’s best high streets. Twenty-seven finalists now have the chance to impress an expert judging panel and battle it out...
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18 Sep 2016
Prince’s fund unveils £600k rural pot
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced a grant funding pot of over £600,000 to support vital rural initiatives. Founded by the Prince of Wales six years ago, the fund aims...
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16 Sep 2016
Rural residents secure village hall grant
Rural residents in Norfolk have secured a lottery grant towards the cost of constructing a new village hall. Local charity Wereham Village was awarded £621,000 by the Big Lottery towards...
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21 Aug 2016
900 rural motorists caught speeding
A month-long campaign has seen more than 900 motorists caught breaking rural speed limits. Over 40 rural locations across Cheshire were targeted following concerns raised by local communities. Speeding was...
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16 Aug 2016
Rural strategy launched in Essex
A new rural strategy aims to deliver better services to local communities in Essex. The document sets out 38 priorities for rural residents – highlighting what is important for those...
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05 Aug 2016
Rural grants face ‘limbo’ post-Brexit
Rural grant applicants face uncertainty following the UK referendum vote to leave the European Union. Rural development grants and Countryside Stewardship applications appear to be on hold following the referendum...
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04 Aug 2016
Cost of rural crime tops £42m
THE cost of rural crime rose to £42.5 million last year, reveal the latest findings from rural insurer NFU Mutual. The 2015 figure represents a “disappointing” 0.4% increase on 2014...
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