Rural Communities
07 Apr 2015
Best rural places to live revealed
THE rural places with the best quality of life in Britain are revealed in a survey examining a range of factors. The 2015 Halifax Rural Quality of Life Survey tracks...
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02 Apr 2015
Red tape boost for village halls
CUTS in red tape are making it easier for village halls to be the social heart of their communities. Major changes to Government regulations on entertainment licensing have reduced the...
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28 Mar 2015
Rural communities need ‘good neighbours’
GOOD Neighbour schemes are to improve access to services for people in rural North Yorkshire. Operated by volunteers, the schemes will offer rural residents help with household tasks, picking up...
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12 Mar 2015
Village SOS campaign ready to go
RURAL residents who want to improve their local community are being urged to sign up to the Village SOS campaign. The £1.4m Big Lottery funded campaign aims to encourage flourishing...
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12 Mar 2015
Community Group – Services
The Rural Services Community is a unique part of our network which has been set up as a result of the local authorities that form part of the Rural Services...
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11 Mar 2015
Call for support to heat rural homes
A LABOUR MP has called for more government suport for homes which are hard to heat. Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham said the government was failing to adequately support hard-to-heat homes...
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08 Mar 2015
£800k up for grabs from Prince’s fund
THE Prince’s Countryside Fund is looking to invest £800,000 in initiatives that protect and sustain Britain’s rural communities. Groups and organisations can apply for funding of up to £50,000 from...
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06 Mar 2015
Licensing fees ‘victory’ for village halls
A GOVERNMENT ruling on licensing fees is being hailed as a victory for England’s 10,000 village halls. Hall committees had feared that government proposals to set fees for alcohol and...
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01 Mar 2015
Successful neighbourhood planning
NEIGHBOURHOOD planning might be counted a success in terms of the number of communities now involved, though it can still be viewed as burdensome and challenging, finds Brian Wilson. Locality,...
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27 Feb 2015
Boost for neighbourhood planning
A £22m programme aims to support communities looking to set up neighbourhood plans. Neighbourhood plans allow people to decide the future development of their area, including where new homes and...
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