More newsTories to unveil rural homes planTORY plans will give local communities the power to grant planning permission to build affordable rural housing.Full StoryBroadband tax plan under fireA TAX on phonelines to fund rural broadband is doomed to failure, claims Britain’s biggest internet service provider.Full StoryFilm showcases transport schemesLOCAL authorities are being urged to use integrated transport to link rural communities with nearby towns.Full StoryRural shoppers rely on the internetALMOST half of all rural people are increasing the amount they buy online as village shops close.Full StoryGovernment to tax holiday homesOWNERS of second homes face a property tax under new legislation set to be announced by the government.Full StoryRural broadband vital - ministerGOVERNMENT minister Stephen Timms has pledged to make faster rural broadband a priority.Full StoryTories pledge new rural approachTHE Tories have called for a holistic approach to deal with the challenges posed by rural development.
November 11, 2009 by webmaster