Rural Communities
28 Oct 2012
Communities are ‘more vulnerable’
RURAL local authorities are becoming more vulnerable, reveals a study. At district level, coastal rural authorities have suffered particularly badly over the past year, according to the Rural Services Network....
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28 Oct 2012
Report highlights rural housing needs
BETTER understanding could help increase the provision of affordable homes in the countryside, suggests a report. Factors that mean rural housing is the least affordable in the UK include better...
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14 Oct 2012
Over 100 bids for community fund
MORE than 100 bids were made for a share of almost £360,000 earmarked for community projects by Surrey County Council. The local authority said it received 112 applications for cash...
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13 Oct 2012
Clampdown on crime hailed a success
A WEEK-LONG operation to combat rural crime has been hailed a success in Lancashire. Codenamed Operation Firecrest, the initiative saw police stop checked 688 vehicles, seizing six of them and...
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05 Oct 2012
Cash boost for rural communities
A CASH boost totalling £230,000 is helping to provide better services for rural communities in Cumbria. Community groups from Alston to Shap are using kick-start cash from Eden District Council’s...
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30 Sep 2012
Countryside fund open for applications
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has again opened for applications. The fund tackles some of the major issues facing rural areas by providing grants to that benefit rural communities. Areas for...
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20 Sep 2012
Rural homes are less affordable
RURAL property is becoming less affordable, with house values outperforming urban areas since the financial crisis. In the past five years, the price of an average house in the countryside...
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19 Sep 2012
Rural residents ‘happier than urban’
PEOPLE in the countryside are more likely than urban residents to enjoy where they live, reveals a survey. An estimated one in 10 people living in urban areas of the...
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07 Sep 2012
Planning package ‘must go further’
A MAJOR housing and planning package does not go far enough, say rural business leaders. The government package aims to deliver up to 70,000 new homes – including affordable housing...
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05 Sep 2012
Village SOS – deadline looms
APPLICATIONS for funding from the Village SOS scheme are due to close at 2.30pm on 12 September. Operated by the Big Lottery Fund, Village SOS is looking to award grants...
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