Community Cohesion in Rural UK: The Case of Rural Co-operatives and their Potential for Local Communities
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The debate concerning sustainability and growth in rural areas of the UK is attracting the attention of policymakers at both national and local levels. Little surprise, as the Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) indicates that the net migration from urban to rural areas in England in 2009 was 92,000 people (CRC, 2010). This figure reveals a renewed interest shown by people to move to the countryside. However, the CRC states that ‘only if people in rural communities have ready access to local schools, local jobs, local shops and pubs and homes which are affordable will they and their children thrive, and will the nation meet its environmental and economic needs’
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