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Sustaining Rural Services


We have identified the links listed below in the course of the Sustainable Rural Services project as being of potential value to communities and service providers. These are third-party sites and VAC can take no responsibility for their content.


Cumbria County Council – Rural Pathfinders

Lancashire Rural Delivery Pathfinder Action Plan

Rural Delivery Pathfinders: Prospectus

Cumbria County Council – Thinking Rural your Essential Guide

Thinking Rural: Applying a checklist

Cumbria County Council – Rural Matters Action Plan

Commission for Rural Communities – Rural Proofing Policies

Evidence of the Government's Rural Proofing of Policies in 2005-6

Commission for Rural Communities – Rural Disadvantage:Priorities for Action

Commission for Rural Communities projects

Commission for Rural Communities – breathing new life into rural communities

NWDA – Strengthening Rural Communities

New Policy Institute – Rural Services

Countryside Alliance – Post Office Links

Countryside Alliance – Love your Post Office - Love the countryside

Countryside Alliance – Post Offices need your help

Northumberland Strategic Partnership – Rural Services Northumberland 2005-06

Campaign to Protect Rural England – Rural Services

Campaign to Protect Rural England – Rural services and development

The Carnegie Commission for Rural Community Development – A Charter for Rural Communities

Find your local councillor – Write to them.com


Last updated on: 2008-06-19