Rural Communities
31 May 2015
Fuel price cut for remote rural areas
MOTORISTS living in some of the most rural communities can now benefit from a 5p per litre fuel price cut. The government’s rural fuel rebate scheme will allow 125,000 people...
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26 May 2015
Fly-grazing law comes into effect
SWIFTER action can now be taken to resolve the problem of horses illegally abandoned or left grazing on land. After years of campaigning by rural groups, the new Control of...
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22 May 2015
Rural charity ACRE to be restructured
Action with Communities in Rural England has appointed an interim chief executive as the charity is restructured. It follows the departure of Janice Banks from ACRE, which is the national...
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15 May 2015
New funding for Devon communities
FUNDING worth £450,000 is being made available to help support social enterprises in Devon. The Community Impact Support Scheme (CISS) seeks to meet community needs arising from welfare reform and wider...
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14 May 2015
Get involved with Rural Housing Week
STAKEHOLDERS are invited to get involved with Rural Housing Week, which runs from 6-10 July. Each year, Rural Housing Week aims to demonstrate the important role affordable housing plays in...
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12 May 2015
Entries invited for ACoRP rail awards
ENTRIES are being invited for the 2015 Association of Community Rail Partnerships awards. The Community Rail Awards were devised so that the unsung heroes and heroines of the community rail...
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09 May 2015
Rural crime falls in Avon and Somerset
RURAL crime has fallen by 16% across the Avon and Somerset area, suggest new statistics. Some 187 rural crimes were recorded in the three months to 30 April 2015. This...
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07 May 2015
Food project calls for applications
SMALL-SCALE food producers are being invited to take part in a new rural initiative. The Growing Livelihoods is looking to support five new groups taking an innovation and co-operation approach to...
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06 May 2015
Village hall advisers discuss funding
SPECIALIST advisers who support England’s 10,000 rural village halls are to hold their annual training event. On the agenda for the 41 delegates will be issues that help to keep...
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15 Apr 2015
Community awards open for entries
RURAL communities are invited to enter a competition that recognises the way services can be improved when people work together. The Rural Community Co-operative Awards celebrate inspirational initiatives that have...
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