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8. rural management and challenging of continuity and change (ongoing…
8. rural management and challenging of continuity and change
managing rural change and inequality
second home ownership
St Ives had a referendum, and, out of the 43% of the population that turned out,
83% voted on the restriction of second home ownership
to new properties only, not changing existing ones.
transport
1/3 of rural residents find public transport inadequate
because of irregular service and fitting in with working hours, school and service provision times.
Isolation
.
ongoing challenges
rising house prices and community disintegration
loss of services
changing in farming employment
out-migration
isolation
aging populations
new challenges of managing change
FDI
USA and UK company have partnered to transform a former open cast mining site near
Chesterfield, Derbyshire into a health, sports and education facility, creating 1,000 new jobs
Community Land Trusts (CLT)
aims to re-establish local facilities and provide affordable housing
for those who cannot get onto the property ladder
St David Peninsula CLT in Pembrokeshire aims
to build 118 homes on the shite of St Davids
. Including a swimming pool and cafe in the development.
The ultimate vision is to maintain the historic communities of the St David's peninsula, their schools, institutions and services, by enabling young families to live and thrive in the area to which they belong.
- CLT Minutes 2015
second home restrictions
placing quotas on second home building in Switzerland
removing council tax subsidy of 10%.
Longnor
location
Peak District, West Midlands
19th century it was a thriving market down, however it has experienced agriculture decline and counter-urbanisation
negative effects of counter-urbanisation
electronic cottages
- between 1981 and 2001 rural areas gained more than one million jobs because of superfast broadband
population fluctuation
- in the 2011 census only 222 people were recorded living there. This population is also mainly dependents, less than 20% are under the age of 16.
management
government financial aid
- in 1983 the Integrated Rural Development (IRD) projects and Rural Development Commission (RDC) grants were issued.
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Rural Development Commission:
• lowered business rated, allowing village shows to remain stable.
• £40,000 climbing wall built at Leek College.
• renovated the market hall into craft centre and tea shop.
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Integrated Rural Development
:
• The IRD project helping factories ended in 1990, since then they have gone into bankrupsy and closed down
Tourism
- Longnor lies in a conservation area so houses must be built from local stone. Too expensive for young buyers (averaging at £270,000) but homes can be converted into hotels and businesses.
Housing
- Coventry Churches Housing Association built 14 houses specifically for young buyers.
emphasis was too much on bringing visitors in rather than keeping residents
. Not all essential services thrived, and by 2015 many loved locations closed down. The climbing wall is a forgotten facility.
Medical amenities are restricted (6 mile drive to the nearest hospital)