Rural councils are facing a funding crisis and need a fairer local government finance settlement, claim MPs. They said many local authorities in the countryside faced higher costs to deliver services than urban councils, while many rural areas generally had more elderly people who required care. Tory Graham Stuart (Beverley and Holderness) said councils faced "immense pressure", telling the House of Commons that there was a "rural penalty" that saw councils in towns and cities get 50 per cent more per head in government funding, a gap which he described as "indefensible". He said: "We are looking for a fairer settlement. We hoped and expected that this government was going to look at doing so on an evidential basis. "We are not seeing that. It is not good enough. Certainly everyone on t...
ONCE upon a time, peaceful rural settlements saw people spend their entire lives in the communities into which they were born. Most worked in the only industry that was available - farming. And the majority never considered travelling further than the next rural settlement. How times have changed. Yet those same small communities survive and grow with new properties being built in most of them, modern communications allowing residents to enjoy all the benefits of village life while being within fast and easy reach of town.
PEACE and tranquility are here for the taking, on the outskirts of the rural settlement of Waen, Nantglyn in Denbigh. But any interested parties can't hang around because this unique property is going to auction on Monday, October 15 at Brookhouse Mill, Denbigh. Glythau Isa is a character smallholding with a Grade II listed farmhouse together with range of traditional outbuildings and productive land extending to 42 acres in all.
IT is a mystery worthy of the world's most famous spy. Is James Bond actor Daniel Craig about to become a Midlander by moving to a Pounds 3 million pad in the plush Warwickshire village of Lapworth? According to reports from the rural settlement - previously most famous for its annual scarecrow competition - 007 was spotted in the popular Punchbowl pub last week.
RURAL councils will receive funding increases as low as 1% under spending plans published by the Assembly Government yesterday. The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) warned of "pain" ahead but said major increases in council tax are not expected at a time of recession - immediately raising the prospect of cuts and redundancies as local authorities battle to balance the books.
An orphaned kangaroo joey stole the Duchess of Cornwall's heart yesterday as the Prince of Wales and his wife were welcomed to the Australian Outback. Camilla cuddled 12-monthold Rooby Blue during a visit to the remote rural settlement of Longreach and joked: "There's a first time for everything.
An orphaned kangaroo joey stole the Duchess of Cornwall's heart as the Prince of Wales and his wife were welcomed to the Australian Outback. Camilla cuddled 12-month-old Rooby Blue during a visit to the remote rural settlement of Longreach and joked: "There's a first time for everything.
VILLAGERS in a small rural settlement dating back centuries are furious after a local organisation stole its name in a rebranding move -- and trademarked it. Residents in Dartington near Totnes are fuming after bosses at Dartington Hall Trust, an arts charity based in the village, changed its name simply to Dartington.
AN orphaned kangaroo joey stole the Duchess of Cornwall's heart yesterday as the Prince of Wales and his wife were welcomed to the Australian Outback. Camilla cuddled 12-month-old Rooby Blue during a visit to the remote rural settlement of Longreach and joked: "There's a first time for everything.
WHICHEVER route is chosen by Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) to decide the planning applications to install solar panels on four Street Lane farms, the clear desire of local residents is all four applications should be rejected. This should not be a problem for AVBC as all the reasons for opposing what is a power station are in line with its local plan 1. It is in the green belt. 2. The massive scale would overwhelm the small rural settlement of Street Lane. The visual amenity of local residents - and passers-by - would be adversely affected.
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