“Do Or Die” Challenge For Rural Communities
Britain’s rural villages are at risk of dying unless radical action is taken to secure their future, it is being warned.
A newly formed Rural Coalition, made up of leading organisations which represent rural interests, is calling on the Government to deliver on its Big Society vision by radically empowering local people to shape the rural places in which they live. They are warning that without this action, rural services face meltdown as spending is cut, housing will outprice all but the wealthiest, and rural wages will continue to lag as much as 20% behind urban averages.