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Latest Rural News
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Parishes pilot neighbourhood plans
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Three parish councils have been chosen to pilot a new way of shaping how their communities will develop.
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Rural tourism 'has further potential'
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The government aims to increase the contribution made by rural tourism to the economy, MPs have been told.
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MPs fight for fairer rural funding
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MPs fighting for fairer rural funding have taken their case to Prime Minister David Cameron.
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Key role for rural social enterprise
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SOCIAL enterprise can play a key role in providing rural services across England, says a report.
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Mobile broadband plan extended
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REVISED mobile plans unveiled by Ofcom aim to bring broadband access to more rural 'not-spots'.
Analysis & Comment
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Uphill or downhill - where next for the uplands?
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People tend to think of the uplands as wild areas, but the truth is very different. Jessica Sellick investigates.
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Time for a change?
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SHOULD the government heed MPs' advice and make significant changes to its draft planning policy?
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Housing: What and where should we build?
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Just how can rural settlements deliver housing, employment and a range of services?
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What benefit from the Right to Buy?
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The revitalised Right to Buy - what does it mean for rural communities? Stuart Davies investigates.
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Scots and English rural policies compared
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Rural policy in Scotland has developed in distinctive ways and makes for an interesting comparison with that in England, says Brian Wilson.
