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A NATIONAL survey aims to uncover the impact of crime and anti-social behaviour on rural communities. The biggest ever rural survey into crime and anti-social behaviour seeks to find out how the police can better serve rural communities....
National Rural Crime Network website launched The new National Rural Crime Network is now live. The formation of the NRCN was originally conceived by the Rural Services Network which acts as a secretariat to the NRCN members. The...
Scientists say they have made a forensic breakthrough in the fight against wildlife crime. To read more from this BBC article, click here ....
Hertfordshire’s crime commissioner is working in conjunction with an animal charity in an effort to tackle the countywide problem of ‘fly-grazing’ and stray horses. Fly-grazing involves using someone else’s land, without permission, to graze animals which are often in...
A new Rural Crime prevention leaflet is available on the North Yorkshire Police website at http://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/ruralcrimeleaflet...
139 vehicles were stopped last night and cash and drugs seized in a joint police operation across the north of England. Five police forces took part in Operation Checkpoint which ran from 3pm to 1am on Tuesday 25 November...
Home Secretary Theresa May MP has praised an agricultural industry led crime initiative which brings farmers, auctioneers and the police together in an effort to put an end to livestock and machinery theft in the county. For the full...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has hosted its inaugural rural crime conference ‘Tackling Rural Crime in Northern Ireland – Working Together’ at the Crumlin Road Gaol, welcoming nearly 140 people from across Northern Ireland all with a particular interest in the...
A POLICE and crime commissioner has pledged to divert police resources from urban areas to the countryside if a major survey finds that farmers and landowners ‘do not feel secure’. Wiltshire police and crime commissioner Angus Macpherson said he...
The Ulster Farmers’ Union has announced that registration is now open for the Union’s first official rural crime conference entitled ‘Tackling Rural Crime in Northern Ireland – Working Together’ To read this article from the Farming Life click here...
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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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