Rural Communities
02 Dec 2015
Youngsters share £1.2m action fund
The government has awarded £1.2m to nine organisations working with youngsters in deprived or rural areas. The nine organisations from across England have been awarded the money as part of the...
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20 Nov 2015
Grants available for rural Derbyshire
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...
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16 Nov 2015
Flawed housing targets ‘threaten countryside’
LOCAL housing targets are being driven by over-ambition rather than need, claim campaigners. An overhaul of the way local authorities set housing targets in order to stop countryside being lost...
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03 Nov 2015
Rural funding available in Cheshire
COMMUNITY groups can now apply for a rural support grant from Cheshire West and Chester Council. The Rural Support Fund accepts applications from community organisations, charitable groups and other constituted...
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02 Nov 2015
Village halls forum set to close
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...
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02 Nov 2015
Rural homes are more expensive
RURAL homes are £43,490 more expensive than homes in urban areas, reveals the latest research. Property prices in the countryside are on average 22% higher than in urban areas, according...
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26 Oct 2015
Prince attends rural crisis summit
PRINCE Charles has joined a crisis summit of key figures to discuss the challenges facing the rural sector. The Prince of Wales attended the summit, convened by the Prince’s Countryside...
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16 Oct 2015
Councils ‘must deliver plans for homes’
Councils must produce local plans for new homes in their area by 2017, the government has warned. Failure to do so will see the government produce plans for councils instead,...
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08 Oct 2015
Rail guests raise £1620 for charity
THE Railway Benefit Fund and Cancer Research are each to receive £810 courtesy of guests at the Community Rail Awards gala dinner. Money was raised from a raffle prize draw...
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05 Oct 2015
Rural warning against Right-to-Buy
COUNTRYSIDE communities will be damaged by ‘voluntary’ Right-to-Buy proposals, rural leaders have warned. Most housing associations have voted for a deal between the government and National Housing Federation – but...
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