Services
23 Dec 2014
Rural communities hit hard by cuts
COUNTRYSIDE communities will be hit hard by the latest round of government cuts, warns the Rural Services Network. The government’s finance settlement for local authorities fails to meet the needs...
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12 Dec 2014
MPs vent rural broadband frustration
THE chief executive of Broadband Delivery UK has come under fire from MPs over the company’s failure to meet rural internet access targets. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) is the company...
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06 Dec 2014
Councils win ‘work together’ funding
FOUR largely rural local authorities working together to save money have been awarded £2.9m in government funding. The four councils said the funding would enable them to work together effectively...
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06 Dec 2014
Rural post not under threat – Ofcom
A GOVERNMENT watchdog has dismissed warnings that postal deliveries to rural areas are under threat. Ofcom said a new package of measures was designed to safeguard the universal postal service,...
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03 Dec 2014
Call for parity on mental health
RECOMMENDATIONS in a report calling for parity between the treatment of physical and mental health could benefit rural patients. Achieving parity of esteem between mental and physical healthcare has been...
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30 Nov 2014
£25m rural transport fund opens
A £25m fund to provide minibuses for hundreds of rural communities is opening for applications. Rural charities are being urged to apply to the community transport minibus fund when it...
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28 Nov 2014
Police clampdown against rural crime
POLICE forces have embarked on a series of initiatives aimed at combating crime in the countryside. Avon and Somerset police bolstered their rural crime prevention and detection capability with kit...
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25 Nov 2014
Bus firm safeguards evening routes
AN evening bus service looks secure after the operator pledged to run the route commercially. Evening buses connecting villages between Brighton and Tunbridge Wells are currently under the spotlight as...
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24 Nov 2014
Former church becomes village shop
A FORMER church building will be turned into a village shop thanks to a community assets fund. The Ilmington Community Shop initiative in Warwickshire is among six community projects to...
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20 Nov 2014
Rural councils ‘under most pressure’
RURAL councils are among those suffering most from government cutbacks, the Rural Services Network has said. The network issued the warning after the National Audit Office said cuts meant some...
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