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RURAL communities are set to benefit from a new injection of funding to help revive their villages through community enterprise. It comes after the Plunkett Foundation teamed up with long-term supporters the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to create a...
HEALTH professionals and eminent academics convened in Nottingham for the birth of the new Rural Health Network. It will enable health professionals to effectively share best practice, innovation, learning and excellence in respect of rural health services and...
PRESSURE on public funding threatens to put rural communities at risk when it comes to fire and rescue services, warns a report. The annual State of Rural Public Services report was published by the Rural Services Network on...
BRUSSELS has agreed that the government can be granted state aid approval to roll out faster internet connections across the countryside. The decision sets the principles against which all individual local authorities can now work to be granted...
THE government has pledged to strike a balance between improving rural transport and protecting the countryside. Better transport was needed to connect people with the workplace and goods with the marketplace, said transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin. "The...
BRITAIN'S slowest broadband speeds continue to be found in market towns and rural areas, confirms a report. The slowest street for broadband is Cromarty Road in Stamford, Lincolnshire, claims the price comparison website uSwitch . With a...
RURAL areas have fewer police officers per head of population than urban areas, it has emerged. Details of police numbers were obtained by the Countryside Alliance. It published the figures ahead of the first ever Police & Crime...
RURAL crime – from metal theft to livestock rustling – will top the agenda at a police conference. The second annual ACPO Rural Crime Seminar will take place on Thursday (8 November) at Kettering, Northamptonshire. Building on...
THOUSANDS of street lights are being turned off by local authorities, reveals a survey. Some 3,080 miles of motorways and trunk roads in England are now completely unlit, according to the Sunday Telegraph . Local councils are...
RURAL residents are being urged to reduce their fuel bills by saving energy as part of a new national awareness campaign. People can save up to £650 a year by cutting their annual energy bills, according to the...
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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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