Councils want fuel duty to repair roads
Friday, 28 October 2016
Local councils have called for money raised in fuel duty to help combat a growing backlog in road repairs – many of them in rural areas.
Local councils have called for money raised in fuel duty to help combat a growing backlog in road repairs – many of them in rural areas.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has called for better transport so rural students can complete their studies.
Better local bus services would improve employment and reduce social deprivation, says a report.
RURAL crime is having a devastating effect in Cambridgeshire, police commissioner Jason Ablewhite has warned.
Small businesses in rural areas are being hit hard by the accelerating rate of bank branch closure programmes, says a report.
UP to 1600 rural pharmacies face the threat of closure due to government funding cuts, it is claimed.
A NEW partnership to tackle rural crime has been launched in Wiltshire.
A £42,000 fund to help vulnerable people warm this winter has been approved in Hampshire.
The Rural Services Network has urged the government to use its forthcoming Autumn Statement to address challenges faced by rural communities.
A MARKET town ‘hub’ is being heralded a success after bringing together a range of rural services under a single roof.
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Local councils have called for money raised in fuel duty to help combat a growing backlog in road repairs – many of them in rural areas.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has called for better transport so rural students can complete their studies.
Better local bus services would improve employment and reduce social deprivation, says a report.
RURAL crime is having a devastating effect in Cambridgeshire, police commissioner Jason Ablewhite has warned.
Small businesses in rural areas are being hit hard by the accelerating rate of bank branch closure programmes, says a report.
UP to 1600 rural pharmacies face the threat of closure due to government funding cuts, it is claimed.
A NEW partnership to tackle rural crime has been launched in Wiltshire.
A £42,000 fund to help vulnerable people warm this winter has been approved in Hampshire.
The Rural Services Network has urged the government to use its forthcoming Autumn Statement to address challenges faced by rural communities.
A MARKET town ‘hub’ is being heralded a success after bringing together a range of rural services under a single roof.
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