Rural Issues

Rural areas are too often ignored in discussions about local government, and the focus is too often on cities. We believe that rural areas are as important as city areas, and that a sense of community should be strengthened, and rural economies encouraged to thrive. From the local pub to the Post Office to the public transport system - we believe that a well connected and lively rural community is vital to the health of the country as a whole.

Ensuring the survival of rural services

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Shifting from acute to primary and community care
by Paul Carter, Local Government Chronicle

How can we find the funding for infrastructure in 2012?
by Alex Thomson, Localis (in The Guardian, Local Government Network)

Is the Localism Act a lawyers' charter?
by Michael Burton, The MJ

Local government's role in healthcare
by Alex Thomson, Localis (in The Guardian, Healthcare Network)

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A New Era for Council Housing?
Posted in Planning, Housing and Economic Development

The Big Green Society
Posted in Reform and Personalisation of Public Services

Power to the People
Posted in Planning, Housing and Economic Development

Commission Impossible?
Posted in Reform and Personalisation of Public Services

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