This report explores the literature on rural proofing toolkits, guidance and approaches that have been developed. It will inform our review of rural proofing.

from : Publications  8th May 2008

Our response to today's publication of the much anticipated final report fromthe Lyon's Inquiry into the future role, function and funding of local government - Place-shaping: a shared ambition for the future of local government:

from : News  21st March 2007

This submission is in response to the announcement on 19 July 2005 by the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on the launch of a second Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) reporting in 2007

from : Publications  22nd February 2007

We've prepared a paper of our views "The place of 'rural' within central, regional and local government" to help Defra and others with an interest in 'rural' to think about how this can be best managed nationally, regionally and locally, in the future.

from : News  29th January 2007

We've prepared this paper of our views to help Defra and others with an interest in 'rural' to think about how this can be best managed, nationally regionally and locally, in the future.

from : Publications  29th January 2007

This paper sets out our response to 'Strong and prosperous Communities - the Local Government White Paper'.

from : Publications  15th November 2006

We welcome today's publication of the Local Government White Paper  “Strong and prosperous communities”  while recognising that it could have gone further in meeting the needs of rural people.“CRC's Rural Insights research has shown that rural people feel increasingly disconnected from decision-makers so the measures in the White Paper, such as the ability to create bye-laws, are a step in the right direction" - Margaret Clark"New powers for...

from : News  26th October 2006

from : Publications  1st October 2006

This report aims to support effective relationships between town and parish councils and principal local authorities by examining the process of Charter formation.

from : Publications  1st October 2006

from : Publications  1st October 2006