Our Commissioner Michael Winter is taking part in Radio 4's You and Yours today at 12.00 pm. The programme is encouraging listeners to ring in and put across their views on living in a rural community.

Posted on: 19th June 2007, 10:54AM

Barry Gardiner, Minister for Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs has agreed the reappointment of Dr Stuart Burgess as our chairman for a second term of three years, beginning on 13 September 2007.

Posted on: 13th June 2007, 12:33PM

HSE has produced a new leaflet, in the form of a pocket card, aimed at migrant workers which provides basic and essential information on their rights and responsibilities under UK health and safety legislation.

Posted on: 8th June 2007, 9:47AM

The Countryside and Community Research Unit are inviting applications for two ESRC (CASE) studentships..

Posted on: 1st June 2007, 11:24AM

Following today's statement by Alistair Darling, Secretary of State for Trade & Industry, we're glad some of our concerns on the future of the Post Office network have been taken on board. However, we're disappointed the period for local consultation remains at 6 weeks, which doesn't give sufficient time for adequate consideration by local communities.

Posted on: 17th May 2007, 4:58PM

Calor is searching for the UK’s best rural pub and wants examples of pubs which have diversified their businesses to offer their local community a wider range of services and are the heart of their community.

Posted on: 20th April 2007, 4:25PM

Last week's Changing Media summit, organised by MediaGuardian, highlighted how the ways we access media content and information are being affected by new technologies and access to higher speed broadband.

Posted on: 28th March 2007, 10:59AM

Plymouth University's Rural Futures Unit are hosting a public lecture 'Collaborations in supermarket supply chains: what we know, what we think we know and what we need to know' by one of Britain's foremost commentators on the food industry, Dr Andrew Fearne

Posted on: 22nd February 2007, 12:08PM

Trevor Cherrett, our head of Planning, Housing and Transport, appeared on today's Radio 4 You & Yours programme, discussing the impact the demand for holiday lets and second homes has had on local communities around the country.

Posted on: 19th February 2007, 4:32PM

Tim Webb, in the Independent on Sunday this week, has written about the new rural business class and how the rural economy is no longer dominated by farming...

Posted on: 13th February 2007, 12:54PM