We're continuing our monitoring and support of rural proofing, working with government departments to encourage them to consider the rural impact of policies and learn from experience ‘on the ground’.

Topics: rural-proofing local-government rural-governance rural-advocate commission rural-councillors rural-economies participatory-budgeting 

The Government’s White Paper, Strong and Prosperous Communities, calls for a stronger role for local councillors. But what does this mean for people who live in rural areas?

Topics: rural-proofing local-government rural-governance rural-councillors 

This project helps the Rural Advocate, Rev. Dr. Stuart Burgess, keep in touch with issues affecting rural communities, businesses and individuals, particularly those suffering disadvantage.

Topics: rural-advocate young-people commission fuel-poverty rural-governance transport rural-places major-life-events economic-wellbeing rural-economies 

This work is evaluating the experience of recent neighbourhood policing reforms within rural communities, highlighting policy advice emerging from the research as well as good practice examples.

Topics: rural-governance rural-services access-to-services post-offices crime-and-policing crime-and-policing best-practice local-government 

Rural proofing is a commitment by Government to ensure that all its domestic policies take account of rural circumstances and needs.

Topics: rural-proofing rural-places sustainable-communities local-government rural-governance planning rural-governance rural-councillors rural-proofing