The Centre for Rural Economy welcomed measures announced on 29 November as part of the Rural Economy Growth Review but called for a more comprehensive plan to realise the contribution and growth potential of rural economies. Relu's Assistant Director, Jeremy Phillipson, said "Up until now rural areas have been neglected by urban focused economic policy. These are helpful proposals for rural businesses, particularly moves to establish Rural Growth Networks and increase broadband and mobile telephone coverage, but we would have liked to see more support for rural enterprise, tailored to reflect the diversity of economic activity in the UK countryside and the potential it offers."
published on: 30th November 2011