Rural Communities
23 Jul 2015
Village halls receive council support
More than £60,000 has been awarded to help village halls support rural communities in the south of England. Hampshire County Council awarded £61,890 in grants to six village halls across the...
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20 Jul 2015
‘Deep concern’ at Right-to-Buy plan
Rural experts have voiced “deep concern” at plans to extend the Right to Buy to housing association tenants. The government is proposing to extend the Right to Buy to Housing...
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08 Jul 2015
Homes shortage threatens rural future
A SHORTAGE of affordable homes is pricing local young people and families out of the countryside, the government has been warned. Parts of rural England could become “pensioner pockets” as...
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05 Jul 2015
Debate is Housing Week highlight
THE importance of affordable homes in maintaining communities is being highlighted during Rural Housing Week. Projects by housing associations and issues around the provision of affordable homes will be showcased...
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05 Jul 2015
Road safety campaign targets bikers
A SAFETY campaign urging drivers and bikers to take extra care on rural roads has been launched in Gloucestershire. Launched by Gloucestershire Road Safety Partnership, the campaign reminds drivers to ‘Think...
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25 Jun 2015
Guidance issued on rural definition
THE government has published guidance explaining how it defines a rural area. Wherever possible, the Rural-Urban Classification is used to distinguish rural and urban areas, says the guidance. Published on...
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23 Jun 2015
Rural ‘hate crimes’ go unreported
THOUSANDS of hate crimes against people targeted because of their sexual orientation go unreported – particularly in rural areas, says a report. Some 35,000 cases of hate crime against lesbian,...
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21 Jun 2015
Rogue lorries bring ‘bedlam’ to villages
Council leaders have called for tough new rules to tackle lorry drivers who bring bedlam to rural villages. The Local Government Association wants local authorities to be able to issue...
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08 Jun 2015
Expert warns of right-to-buy ‘disaster’
EXTENDING the right-to-buy to housing association tenants will be disastrous for rural communities, a leading academic has warned. The government’s flagship policy made “no sense,” said Mark Shucksmith, director of...
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04 Jun 2015
Letters reveal Prince’s rural concerns
PRINCE Charles wrote to government ministers highlighting his concern over rural housing and countryside communities. An exchange of letters published by the government show that the prince wrote to then...
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