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RURAL UNITARY GROUP - A group within a group Present: Cllr Roger Begy (Chair); Cllr Peter Bryant (North Somerset); Cllr Les Ford (Cheshire West & Chester); Cllr Rachel Bailey (Cheshire East); Cllr Cecilia Motley...
Attendance: Janice Banks (ACRE); Cllr Leslie Ken (Bath and North East Somerset); Cllr Raymond Singleton-McGuire (Boston BC); Cllr Myles Cullen (Chichester DC); Cllr Chris Knowles-Fitton (Craven DC); Cllr Hilary Carrick (Cumbria CC); Cllr Paul Diviani (East...
Present:- Cllr Andre Gonzalez De Savage (Northants) - Chair Cllr Peter Robinson (Lincolnshire) Dave Ramscar (Lincolnshire) Les Britzman (Norfolk) Cllr Anne Stribley (Dorset) Derek James (Dorset) Mark Yates (Hereford and Worcester) Cllr Stuart West (Shropshire) John Redmond (Shropshire)...
Rural England Meeting, London 3rd March 2014. Present: David Inman; Andy Dean; Jane Hart; Janice Banks; Margaret Clarke; Alison McLean; David Webb; Mark Shucksmith. 1. Apologies Brian Wilson; Howard Petch; Nigel Curry; Sheena...
Present: Cllr Cecilia Motley (Chairman) Cllr Robert Heseltine (First Vice Chair) Cllr Lewis Strange, Cllr Alex Folkes , Cllr Gordon Nicholson , Cllr Hilary Carrick , Cllr Peter Stevens, Richard Kirlew (Church in Wales - Community), Patrick Begg (National Trust)...
RURAL UNITARY GROUP - A group within a group Present: Cllr Roger Begy (Rutland); Cllr Peter Bryant (North Somerset), Cllr Les Ford (Cheshire West & Chester), Cllr Rachel Bailey (Cheshire East), Cllr Cecilia Motley...
Attendance: Martin Hawkins (ACRE); Cllr Leslie Ken (Bath and North East Somerset); Cllr Raymond Singleton-McGuire (Boston BC); Barbara Shaw (CAB); Holly Sims (Calor) Cllr Myles Cullen (Chichester DC); Paul Over (Chichester DC); Revd Richard Kirlew (Church...
Present: Cllr Cecilia Motley, (Chair for Meeting), Cllr Robert Heseltine, Cllr Derek Haley, Cllr Peter Stevens, Cllr Hilary Carrick, John Birtwistle (Transport), Richard Kirlew (Community), Stuart Horne (Business), Barbara Shaw (Community) Officers present - Dan Bates, David...
Attendance: Cllr R Begy OBE (Rutland); Paul Dixon (ACRE); Cllr R Kemp (Babergh DC); Cllr Raymond Singleton-McGuire (Boston BC); Cllr Les Ford (Cheshire West and Chester); Mr Paul Over (Chichester DC); Revd Richard Kirlew (Church in...
Members: DI (David Inman) ran through those invited to become members of Rural England and the responses so far. Local Government Association Rural Commission and the Rural Group of the Federation of Small Businesses Rural Section had also...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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