Category: Rural Communities (108)

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And the Rural Oscars go to.....

Rural Communities, Countryside Alliance Awards

26 April, 2016

And the Rural Oscars go to.....

The eleventh annual Countryside Alliance Awards, nicknamed the Rural Oscars, were presented by Environment Secretary...

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Rural Oscars finals to be held in London tomorrow

Rural Communities, Countryside Alliance Awards

24 April, 2016

Rural Oscars finals to be held in London...

The finalists in the 2015 Countryside Alliance Awards (aka the Rural Oscars) will be heading to Parliament in search of...

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Review of Royal Mail regulation

Rural Communities

24 April, 2016

Review of Royal Mail regulation

The Countryside Alliance welcomes this opportunity to respond to the Ofcom 'Review of the regulation of Royal Mail', as...

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Police powers to remove face coverings not being used to unmask violent hunt sabs

Hunting, Rural Communities

23 April, 2016

Police powers to remove face coverings not...

New research by the Countryside Alliance shows police powers to remove face coverings have only been used against hunt...

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Scottish Parliamentary Elections - our manifesto

Scotland, Shooting, Hunting, Rural Communities

20 April, 2016

Scottish Parliamentary Elections - our...

Elections to the Scottish Parliament took place on 5 May. The Countryside Alliance published its manifesto in April in...

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Countryside Alliance calling for changes to permitted development rights

Rural Communities

19 April, 2016

Countryside Alliance calling for changes to...

The Countryside Alliance has used the Government's Rural Planning Review to call for changes to permitted development...

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Government's broadband speed guarantee must cover all premises, says Countryside Alliance

Rural Communities, Political

13 April, 2016

Government's broadband speed guarantee must...

The Countryside Alliance is "very disappointed" by Culture minister Ed Vaizey's comments that not all rural homes may...

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CA consultation response on Broadband USO

Rural Communities

11 April, 2016

CA consultation response on Broadband USO

The Countryside Alliance welcomes this opportunity to respond to the Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS)...

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Parliamentary Update April 2016

Rural Communities, Political

11 April, 2016

Parliamentary Update April 2016

The Countryside Alliance's political team has this week sent all Parliamentarians an update email detailing its work,...

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Welsh Manifesto - top rural priorities

Wales, Rural Communities

8 April, 2016

Welsh Manifesto - top rural priorities

The National Assembly for Wales Elections took place on 5 May. Ahead of the vote the Countryside Alliance launched its...

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Register to vote by 18th May!

Rural Communities

5 April, 2016

Register to vote by 18th May!

Several elections will be taking place on Thursday 5 May 2016:

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Government takes action to improve mobile and broadband coverage in rural areas

Rural Communities

24 March, 2016

Government takes action to improve mobile...

It has been a busy week for announcements from the Government on how they will support digital connectivity, providing...

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