Rural Development

A plan to build a further 200-plus homes on Somerset farmland could get the go-ahead after the Government dismissed local council concerns.

More than 12 million people in rural communities risk being sidelined by the Government’s Levelling Up policy, a new study has found.

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns has called on Ministers to establish a rural deprivation unit in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns has called on Ministers to establish a rural deprivation unit in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Britains rural economy could grow by £43 billion if effective steps are taken to address its current problems.

Rural communities in England are set to benefit from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), following industry pressure.

Demands to protect consumers and to impose a windfall tax to prevent companies cashing in on the growing fuel crisis have this week been issued by rural groups.

Rural communities in Wales are facing a double hit of potential cuts to development funding, Plaid Cymru has warned.

Rural communities in Wales are facing a ‘double hit’ of potential cuts to development funding, Plaid Cymru has warned.

Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has said the UK Levelling Up Fund and the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) will take into account the specific needs of rural communities.