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Roalan announces 3G broadband service for rural areas
Data communication specialists Roalan have announced 3G broadband servers for customers unable to get a faster connection due to their location. The…
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Amend Growth and Infrastructure Bill, says CLA
The CLA is calling for amendments to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill to rural-proof economic development and ensure the long-term sustainability…
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Agreement paves way for superfast rural broadband
A new agreement has been finalised between the Country Land and Business Association and the National Farmers' Union that aims to bring rural…
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CLA urges public to look for dieback in ash trees
The CLA has urged the public to look for cases of ash dieback and is working with the Forestry Commission to compile a spotter's guide. Chalara…
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CLA calls for import ban to stop ash tree disease
The CLA has called on the government to ban all imports of ash plants and seeds to halt the spread of an ash tree disease. The disease, Chalara…
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BASC meets Ofcom on Royal Mail gun ban plans
The UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, has held a meeting with Ofcom to discuss Royal Mail’s…
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Natural England 'must follow Defra's advice on coastal access'
Natural England must stick to Defra’s recommendations when rolling out future coastal access so the problems experienced by landowners in the first…
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Montague Report 'brings focus onto newly built private lets'
Institutional investors could fund the building of private housing for rent, a report for the government by Sir Adrian Montague has said. Montague…
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Government could miss 2015 broadband deadlines
The CLA has warned that the Government could miss deadlines to provide superfast broadband of at least 24 megabits per second (mbps) for 90 percent…
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Listing community assets jeopardises rural philanthropy, says CLA
The CLA has warned that allowing communities to register privately owned playing fields or village halls as a “community asset” would jeopardise the…
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