Posted on Wednesday, 1st July 2009 at 3:12pm

Will broadband be vital to the future of upland communities? This was one of several topics discussed by contributors attending our 5th Uplands inquiry hearing, in Ilsington, Devon....

Posted on Tuesday, 30th June 2009 at 10:39pm

‘Rural Money Matters: A Support Guide to Rural Financial Inclusion’ is designed to help local authorities and their local strategic partnership members understand, identify and tackle financial exclusion in rural areas....

Posted on Tuesday, 30th June 2009 at 6:02pm

We're looking for a part time Human Resources Administrator to provide administrative support across a range of HR services....

Posted on Tuesday, 30th June 2009 at 11:13am

Business leaders, local authorities, community organisations and economic development agencies from around the country are meeting today to discuss how inspiration and leadership can help release the potential of rural economies....

Posted on Monday, 29th June 2009 at 5:00pm

We're looking for a Policy Adviser to join our Rural Services team and help influence policy at all levels of government to make sure it reflects the needs of rural communities....

Posted on Friday, 26th June 2009 at 1:37pm

Gill Payne, our Chief Executive, and Lord Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, are leading a visit today to farming communities in Gloucestershire affected by the summer floods of 2007 and 2008....

Posted on Tuesday, 23rd June 2009 at 9:02am

Today we're launching 'Mind the Gap: Digital England - a rural perspective', the rural contribution to Lord Carter's Digital Britain report. It includes recommendations to Government to ensure an effective and sustainable communications future for ru...

Posted on Monday, 22nd June 2009 at 5:28pm

We've submitted the 7th of our regular reports to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the rural impacts of the recession....

Posted on Monday, 22nd June 2009 at 2:28pm

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Norman J Glass, who retired as a Commissioner at the end of March 2009....

Posted on Wednesday, 17th June 2009 at 9:49am

We recognise how important broadband is for people living and working in rural communities and are keen to ensure rural areas are not excluded from the economic, social and cultural opportunities provided by broadband connectivity....

Event date Monday, 9th November 2009 at 9:00am

Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, will be chairing this 2 day conference reviewing the current environment, regulatory, legislative, business and public agenda and how that will affect policy, practice, business and regulation in the years a...

Event date Tuesday, 10th November 2009 at 9:00am

Elinor Goodman, one of our Commissioners, will be chairing this 2 day Environment Agency conference reviewing the current environment, regulatory, legislative, business and public agenda and how that will affect policy, practice, business and regula...