Rural Communities
02 May 2012
Rural communities on flood alert
EMERGENCY procedures have been put in place to help local communities facing floods. Rural insurer NFU Mutual evoked emergency procedures after flood warnings were issued across southern England. Early indications...
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25 Apr 2012
Communities push for better broadband
RURAL communities across England are stepping up the drive for better broadband connections. Thousands of rural residents have signed petitions in the hope that doing so will help unlock funding...
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13 Apr 2012
Deadline nears for rural evidence
LESS than a week remains to respond to a call for evidence of the challenges faced by remote communities. The Office of Fair Trading is investigating issues encountered by consumers...
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12 Apr 2012
Village SOS – more funds available
A SECOND round of funding is now open under the Village SOS scheme. Operated by the Big Lottery Fund, Village SOS is looking to award grants of £10,000-£50,000 for enterprising...
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05 Apr 2012
£100m to keep homes warm
UP TO £100m is available to help households keep warm during 2012/13 – the last year of the Warm Front scheme. Scheme organisers highlighted the figure after a mild winter...
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30 Mar 2012
£1m to revitalise high streets
MARKET towns are set to be among the beneficiaries of a £1m fund to help revitalise Britain’s high streets. The government funding will be made available to help revitalise local...
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22 Mar 2012
Council hits back against metal theft
A RURAL local authority is employing the latest crime fighting technology to help deter metal thieves. Despite being a small county, Cambridgeshire has the second largest byway mileage in England....
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05 Mar 2012
More communities test local powers
RURAL councils are among more than 100 communities that will trial new rights giving residents the power to shape local development. The fifth wave of communities to use neighbourhood planning...
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05 Mar 2012
Rural fears over fuel poverty
ONE of England’s most rural local authorities has called on the government to tackle fuel poverty. Eddie Martin, leader of Cumbria County Council, said ministers should consider abolishing VAT on...
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09 Feb 2012
High risks for young rural drivers
YOUNG rural drivers are more likely to be involved in a car crash than urban youngsters, reveals a study. Younger country motorists are 37% more likely to be involved in...
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