tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications2025-03-04T15:39:17+00:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-funding-for-rural-communities-set-out2025-03-04T15:39:17+00:00Government funding for rural communities set outRural communities are set to benefit from up to £38 million in funding. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-appoint-commissioner-to-the-tenant-farming-sector2024-11-06T00:00:00+00:00Government to appoint Commissioner to the Tenant Farming Sector»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/natural-england-seeks-views-on-surrey-hills-national-landscape2024-09-17T00:00:00+01:00Natural England seeks views on Surrey Hills national landscapeNatural England consults on plans to designate additional areas of the Surrey Hills national landscape, also known as an area of outstanding natural beautytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rural-community-green-spaces-to-be-rejuvenated-through-new-government-investment2024-03-23T00:30:07+00:00Rural community green spaces to be rejuvenated through new government investmentFund of up to £7 million will boost access to nature and support rural communities across England to become more green-fingeredtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-backs-work-to-protect-global-water-and-food-supplies-at-cop282023-12-09T00:00:00+00:00UK backs work to protect global water and food supplies at COP28UK scales up support for sustainable, climate-resilient farming practices, and improved access to clean water in climate-vulnerable countries.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/affordable-housing-in-rural-areas-boosted-by-launch-of-new-scheme2023-11-10T10:04:39+00:00Affordable housing in rural areas boosted by launch of new scheme  New grant scheme will bring forward small-scale developments which meet the needs of the communitytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/action-to-support-rural-communities-announced2023-10-02T15:53:00+01:00Action to support rural communities announced100,000 homes and businesses in rural parts of the UK will be further supported to access improved broadband connections.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-new-drive-to-support-rural-communities2023-06-06T00:30:00+01:00Government launches new drive to support rural communitiesUnleashing Rural Opportunity document launched tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rural-communities-up-and-down-the-country-set-to-benefit-from-funding-to-support-rural-business-and-create-jobs2023-04-07T09:59:06+01:00Rural communities up and down the country set to benefit from funding to support rural business and create jobs£110 million funding for communities allocated under the Rural England Prosperity Fund. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/village-halls-to-see-major-revamp-as-platinum-jubilee-fund-opens2022-12-20T12:00:00+00:00Village Halls to see major revamp as Platinum Jubilee fund opens£3 million capital fund opens for applications. Village halls in England will now be able to apply for grants to renovate vital community assetstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-legislation-to-crack-down-on-illegal-hare-coursing-now-in-force2022-08-01T10:18:26+01:00New legislation to crack down on illegal hare coursing now in forceTougher sentencing and improved powers introduced under the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to tackle the cruel practice of chasing hares with dogs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/platinum-jubilee-fund-creates-boost-for-village-halls2022-05-28T00:15:00+01:00Platinum Jubilee fund creates boost for village hallsNew £3 million fund will support village hall improvement projects for over 100 village hallstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-road-to-cop262021-09-27T16:25:00+01:00»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Road to COP26»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp UK at pre-COP in Milan: a busy programme of events on climate and sustainabilitytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-nature-projects-awarded-funding-to-drive-private-investment2021-07-14T02:00:00+01:00Innovative nature projects awarded funding to drive private investmentA pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projectstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-homes-for-people-and-wildlife-across-the-north-east2021-03-17T17:11:27+00:00New homes for people and wildlife across the North EastGreener building and conserving wildlife goes hand in hand in the North East as a new approach to sustainable development is launched.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/last-chance-to-express-interest-for-rural-business-growth-grants2020-02-05T10:23:37+00:00Last chance to express interest for rural business growth grantsRural businesses encouraged to apply for a share of £50 million grant scheme tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rural-businesses-to-benefit-from-35m-government-fund2019-11-01T00:15:00+00:00Rural businesses to benefit from £35m government fundGrants of up to £750,000 available to rural firms to boost productivity and create local jobs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appeal-for-landowners-to-take-part-in-pioneering-project2019-05-23T12:07:19+01:00Appeal for landowners to take part in pioneering projectA pioneering project looking into whether temporarily flooding agricultural land around the Humber could benefit farmers and wildlife is appealing for land.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-launches-3-million-scheme-to-regenerate-village-halls2019-04-05T00:15:00+01:00Government launches £3 million scheme to regenerate village hallsFunding will support around a hundred local building projects to help rural communities better connect.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chairman-of-natural-england-speaks-at-the-game-fair2018-07-27T17:39:44+01:00Chairman of Natural England speaks at the Game FairAndrew Sells welcomed efforts by the shooting community to safeguard and conserve hundreds of hectares of land for wildlife, but said there is still more to do.