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The Rural Services Manifesto
The Rural Services Manifesto:seeking the best for rural England 2015 to 2020 has just been launched. Produced by the Rural Services Network (RSN) the manifesto focuses on eleven policy topics. Read more
New policy aimed at supporting small scale housebuilders will have a detrimental impact on the supply of affordable homes for local people in rural areas
On the 28 November, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Brendon Lewis) announced plans to boost the country’s small housebuilders by slashing the cost of building a new home to £140k.
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The Rural Challenge 2015
The Rural Challenge 2015 outlines a new set of rural priorities for the next Government. Read more
New support to help communities save their pub
A new support package to help communities save their local pub as a co-operative has been launched by Community Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins MP. Read more
Residents speak out on need for rural homes
The completion of a pioneering project researching the stories of Hampshire families living in rural affordable homes was celebrated with a cake cutting at Action Hampshire's Conference and Annual General Meeting on 13 November.
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HCC Community Challenge Fund grants of up to £5,000 are now available Read more
Milestone reached as community rights uses hit 3,000
More than 1,500 buildings, assets and green spaces have been listed under the Community Right to Bid and 1,200 neighbourhood plans well underway. Read more