Rural Communities
16 Sep 2013
DEFRA unveils latest rural statistics
THE government has published an updated compendium of statistics for rural England. The Statistical Digest of Rural England is a compendium of statistics on a wide range of social and...
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10 Sep 2013
Local groups share £73k in grants
LOCAL groups in East Sussex are set to benefit from thousands of pounds worth of funding. Seven clubs and organisations were awarded a share of more than £70,000 from Rother...
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10 Sep 2013
Homes shortage puts strain on families
A LACK of affordable housing is increasing the emotional and financial burden on parents as grown-up children can no longer afford to move out. Three out of ten parents (27%)...
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02 Sep 2013
Scheme aims to ease housing crisis
AN innovative scheme aims to increase affordable housing by bringing back empty properties into use. The National Empty Homes Loan Fund aims to tackle the 710,000 empty homes across the...
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02 Sep 2013
Police commissioner targets rural crime
TACKLING rural crime and farm theft has been named as a priority by Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Charles. Mr Charles will host a Wildlife and Rural Crime Summit...
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21 Aug 2013
What is neighbourhood planning?
A successful neighbourhood plan must be based on evidence and an understanding of the place they relate to. Communities need to gather a range of evidence and local knowledge before...
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18 Aug 2013
Experts to discuss rural housing
THE issue of rural housing in a changing and challenging environment is set to be discussed by local authorities and other stakeholders. Organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing in...
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18 Aug 2013
Neighbourhood planning service launched
THE Rural Services Network is trialling a new service focusing on providing evidence for neighbourhood and community plans. It is evident that in the current climate authorities have limited resources...
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14 Aug 2013
‘Bedroom tax will destroy communities’
The government’s ‘bedroom tax’ will lead to the break-up of communities already bearing the brunt of benefit cuts, a rural charity has warned. The under-occupation charge for social housing tenants...
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08 Aug 2013
Cost of rural crime falls nearly 20%
RURAL theft cost an estimated £42.3m during 2012 across the UK – an annual fall of 19.7%. Driving this reduction was a significant fall in claim costs for farm machinery...
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