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RURAL businesses in Lancashire will benefit from more than £4m to support employment and growth. The funding will be available for eligible rural businesses located across Lancashire and in neighbouring parts of Greater Manchester. It...
RURAL businesses across Sussex will be able to apply for their share of £3.2m in funding this summer. The LEADER programme will provide grants to small businesses, farmers, foresters and communities for projects that create jobs and grow...
The Marshwood Vale Community Broadband Project shows how an innovative approach can deliver better connections to hard-to-reach rural communities. Later in 2015 this project will begin rolling out superfast broadband to almost every household and business...
How can we ensure rural voices are heard during the forthcoming General Election? Jessica Sellick investigates. Back in 2010, the government set out a number of policy commitments which were intended to have a direct impact...
A community-led broadband project is set to roll out superfast connections to part of rural Dorset. The main Superfast Dorset programme aims to meet the government target of delivering a superfast connection of at least 24 Mbps to...
GREATER powers may be needed to maintain a universal postal service to rural areas, MPs have warned. The universal service obligation ensures postal deliveries are available to all parts of the UK – rural and urban – at...
RURAL residents who want to improve their local community are being urged to sign up to the Village SOS campaign. The £1.4m Big Lottery funded campaign aims to encourage flourishing rural community enterprises – from car-sharing...
The Rural Services Community is a unique part of our network which has been set up as a result of the local authorities that form part of the Rural Services Network. When a District or Unitary authority joins the...
A LABOUR MP has called for more government suport for homes which are hard to heat. Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham said the government was failing to adequately support hard-to-heat homes - despite acknowledging a policy gap....
A £1.7m funding pot aims to improve rural services, create jobs and boost the local economy in parts of Derbyshire. Derbyshire Economic Partnership ? backed by Derbyshire County Council ? has secured £1.7m from the European Union through...
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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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