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The statistics on road accidents and the severity of the casualties demonstrate clear differences between rural and urban. Accidents involving buses or coaches are more prevalent in urban areas for all severities of accident. Conversely, accidents involving HGV...
THE Post Office is to launch its own current account in a move that could benefit rural communities without a regular bank. Some bank customers can already access financial services via the Post Office but the new account...
Up to £500,000 of new funding has been made available through one of the country's leading rural charities. The Prince's Countryside Fund opened its latest round of grant applications for projects that will have a lasting positive effect...
22 February 2013 Meeting Agenda Meeting of the UK Policy & Practitioners Group – September 2012 Research and Policy Priorities: Update, January 2013 An update note for the 2012 Meeting on the...
THE Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs website has become part of the single GOV.UK domain. Most Defra information – including news, publications, policy details, consultations and statistics – moved to www.gov.uk/defra on Wednesday (10 April). ...
ONE in three rural youngsters fear they will have to leave their area to find a job, reveals a study. The survey - by rural insurer NFU Mutual - found there was a lack of suitable careers for...
INADEQUATE funding for public services is among a raft of challenges faced by countryside communities. The warning is contained in a final letter sent to Defra secretary Owen Paterson by the Commission for Rural Communities before it stopped...
2017 October - Planning for the right homes in the right places August & September - Broadband USO March & April - Housing White Paper February & March...
A new Rural Health Network has been established following a ground-breaking “Challenging Times” conference in Nottingham last autumn. The Network will enable health professionals to better share best practice, share learning about delivering high quality services to rural...
LOCAL policing teams have been provided with two new all terrain vehicles to help them cover hard to reach rural areas. The bright red quad bikes have been equipped with police livery and blue lights as well as...
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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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