Rural Communities
16 Feb 2014
Communities donate to flood victims
RURAL communities across the UK are being urged to donate to a fund to help flood-stricken families in Somerset. Villages on the Somerset Levels have now been under water for...
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07 Feb 2014
Villagers have say on local plan
VILLAGERS and rural residents are being given the chance to have their say on a local plan for East Cheshire. So far, Cheshire East Council has focused its Local Plan...
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06 Feb 2014
Cornwall invites views on housing
Cornwall Council is inviting views on its draft affordable housing supplementary planning document. Once agreed, the document will sit underneath Cornwall’s emerging local plan, providing detailed guidance on how the...
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03 Feb 2014
Prince’s fund invests £575k in rural projects
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced a £575,000 investment in 12 rural projects across the UK. The latest round of funding follows £3.3million in grants from the charity over the...
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03 Feb 2014
Conference to help rural churches grow
A MAJOR conference aims to encourage rural church leaders to build closer links with their local communities. The one-day Germinate! event is being organised by the Arthur Rank Centre on...
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27 Jan 2014
Fuel duty discount plan extended
The government has proposed a fuel duty discount for motorists in a further 17 rural areas. Ministers have submitted an application to the European Commission (EC) for the areas to...
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22 Jan 2014
£41k for rural communities in Herts
RURAL communities around North Hertfordshire have been awarded funding totalling £41,339. Money from the North Hertfordshire District Council Rural Grants Fund will be used to fund projects which enhance local...
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21 Jan 2014
Vision unveiled for housing in England
A VISION for the future of housing in England has been unveiled by the Country Land and Business Association. The document, Tackling the Housing Crisis in England, was launched at...
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13 Jan 2014
Princess Royal to speak on rural housing
THE Princess Royal is to give a keynote address at a major new conference focusing on the challenges facing rural housing. Joined by other high level speakers, the conference will...
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09 Jan 2014
Lottery fund seeks rural delivery partner
THE Big Lottery Fund is looking for a delivery partner to build on its investment in rural social enterprise. It has announced a Village SOS Learning, Outreach and Engagement Campaign...
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