Services
28 Apr 2014
Councils quiz minister on service delivery
COUNCILS are being urged to quiz local government minister Brandon Lewis on funding for local authorities that reform the way they deliver services. The special live phone-in with Mr Lewis...
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19 Apr 2014
Awards recognise rural community enterprise
NEW awards are set to recognise the contribution made by community enterprises to improving rural services. The Plunkett Foundation Rural Community Ownership Awards recognise projects by rural residents who have...
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18 Apr 2014
£30m rural roads programme begins
A £30 million investment to prepare and repair rural and residential roads has started in West Sussex. The ‘Better Roads Programme’ launched by West Sussex County Council is said to...
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17 Apr 2014
Council grants for rural projects
Grants of up to £5,000 are available for rural community buildings in East Devon. The funding – from East Devon District Council – can be used to help refurbish, improve...
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14 Apr 2014
Minister praises rural crime network
A GOVERNMENT minister has praised a rural network set up to combat crime in the countryside. Launched earlier this year, the Rural Crime Network brings together police and crime commissioners...
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14 Apr 2014
Incentive will ‘cut rural energy bills’
RURAL home owners are set to benefit from the government’s latest renewable energy incentive. The domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme will pay homeowners and landlords for implementing new renewable...
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14 Apr 2014
Rural academy ranked ‘good’ by Ofsted
THE UK’s first and only free school dedicated to the land-based sector has received a ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted. The Rural Enterprise Academy, which shares a 180-hectare parkland site with...
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06 Apr 2014
£410m to ‘transform’ local services
RURAL communities will be among those that benefit from a £410m package to help councils transform local services, says the government. Communities secretary Eric Pickles unveiled the funding package on...
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06 Apr 2014
MPs slam government over broadband
AN influential committee of MPs has blasted the government over the roll-out of rural broadband. Rural communities were counting the cost after the government failed to promote competition over rural...
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31 Mar 2014
Scheme for ‘micro-providers in East Sussex
SMALL organisations which help vulnerable residents could benefit from a scheme to help them reach more people in East Sussex. East Sussex County Council is seeking ‘micro-providers’ who can offer...
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