Services
06 Mar 2014
Superfast broadband for smallest county
MORE homes and businesses in rural Rutland could benefit from superfast broadband following an an extra £180,000 of government funding. The Digital Rutland broadband project has already made 24Mbps+ broadband...
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03 Mar 2014
£250m rural broadband boost
REMOTE rural locations are among those to benefit most from extra broadband funding, says the government. An extra £250m of government money for superfast broadband will help business start-ups and...
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01 Mar 2014
Suffolk’s first co-op pub opens doors
THE first community-owned pub in Suffolk has opened its doors to the public. The Case is Altered in Bentley held a special open day time last month for the first...
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24 Feb 2014
Police and council team up against crime
WILTSHIRE police have teamed up with the local council in a bid to “shut the gate” on rural crime. The year-long Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership (WCSP) between Wiltshire Police and...
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24 Feb 2014
Council unveils footway lighting plan
A RURAL council has uveiled a 10-year plan to address the challenging issue of rural footway lighting. The programme to address footway lighting provision in rural areas was agreed by...
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16 Feb 2014
Councils receive £11.5m for rural services
RURAL local authorities are to receive more than £10m to help them improve service delivery and work more effectively. The government has confirmed £9.5m in Rural Service Delivery funding for...
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09 Feb 2014
National rural crime network launched
A NATIONAL Rural Crime Network set up to tackle countryside crime has been endorsed by 18 of the UK’s Police and Crime Commissioners. A further eight commissioners are considering joining...
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07 Feb 2014
Moped scheme supports young carers
YOUNG carers can now receive mopeds to help support their education and training as part of a new pilot scheme launched in Norfolk. Kickstart is working with Norfolk County Council...
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03 Feb 2014
Community Energy Strategy unveiled
THE government has unveiled proposals for local communities to generate their own energy. Britain’s first Community Energy Strategy aims to encourage people to come together to reduce their energy use...
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03 Feb 2014
Faster broadband for ‘deep rural’ areas
SMALL villages and “deep rural” areas will get high-speed fibre optic broadband in Devon and Somerset this summer. Some 70,000 homes and businesses will have access to the technology by...
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