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Yorkshire Regional Seminar - Change of date

Due to the General Election, the Yorkshire & Humber regional seminar has been postponed from 9th Dec to Wed 15th January at North Yorkshire County Council.  Invitations to follow!

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Shortage of GPs risks rural health
17.02.2017

Shortage of GPs risks rural health

A SHORTAGE of rural GPs is putting patients' health at risk, says the Rural Services Network. The Rural Services Network is backing calls for urgent government action to help recruit more GPs and other health professionals to work in...

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Police restructure to meet rural needs
16.02.2017

Police restructure to meet rural needs

POLICING in North Dorset is being restructured to better meet rural needs. Previously, Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPTs) were organised based on location alone and covered both town and rural areas. Now a new team structure will reflect the...

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Rural social care is underfunded – network
13.02.2017

Rural social care is underfunded – network

A BETTER system is needed to meet the social care needs of elderly rural residents, the Rural Services Network has warned. Better funding was needed to address rural social care needs compared to urban needs, said network chief executive...

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Government plan to tackle homes shortage
08.02.2017

Government plan to tackle homes shortage

RURAL leaders have welcomed government plans to tackle Britain's shortage of homes. Plans to fix what the government described as Britain's "broken housing market" and build more homes across England were announced on Tuesday (7 February),. Communities secretary...

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GP shortage leaves rural patients waiting
06.02.2017

GP shortage leaves rural patients waiting

A shortage of rural GPs has left rural patients in Lincolnshire waiting four-weeks to see their doctor. Government action was needed to help recruit more GPs and other health professionals, said Manjeet Gill, chief executive of West Lindsey District...

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Post Offices extend banking services
06.02.2017

Post Offices extend banking services

A new agreement means more rural residents will be able to bank at their local post office. The deal bring together the Post Office’s existing arrangements with individual banks into a single set of cash and cheque services. ...

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Rural people support more homes
03.02.2017

Rural people support more homes

Two thirds of rural people support building the new of homes in their local area, says a survey. Some 65% of those who said they live in 'a country village or a farm or home in the countryside' supported...

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Volunteers needed against rural crime
01.02.2017

Volunteers needed against rural crime

POLICE in one of England's largest counties are appealing for volunteers to help tackle rural crime. Cumbria Police and Cumbria's Police and Crime Commissioner hope rural residents will give up a small amount of their time as part of...

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Urgent call to save vital rural services
30.01.2017

Urgent call to save vital rural services

AN urgent adjustment to local government funding is needed to deliver vital rural services, a leading MP has warned. How to fund local public services is one of the big questions at Westminster, said Somerset MP James Heappey ....

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Plan to stop drugs gangs targeting countryside
29.01.2017

Plan to stop drugs gangs targeting countryside

A GOVERNMENT crackdown aims to stop urban drugs gangs targeting rural communities. Under the plan, mobile phones will be shut down if they are used by drug gangs and couriers to deal remotely in rural areas. The so-called...

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