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<title>BT Community Connections</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Urchfont is a 2009 Green Community Hero 2009!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ We are delighted to hear that Urchfont in Wiltshire has... ]]></description>
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<title>Research into community assets and ownership - calling all community-owned shops</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has commissioned the Institute for Voluntary... ]]></description>
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<title>The East Midlands Achievement Awards for Community Empowerment</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Are you a community group or community enterprise that's made... ]]></description>
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<title>Greener Together</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Could you engage your members and customers to take action... ]]></description>
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<title>PRESS RELEASE: Community-owned shop goes ahead on The Archers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[  Ambridge, the village which the world’s longest running radio soap... ]]></description>
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<title>New Online Community Shops Network Launched</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ New Community Shops Network – connecting the community-owned shops sectorwww.plunkett.uk.net Here at... ]]></description>
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<title>Countryside Alliance Awards 2009 - Regional Finalists Announced</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/285</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Countryside Alliance have announced the regional finalists for their... ]]></description>
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<title>Latest Plunkett Perspective blog - The End of the Beginning</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/283</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Rural community-owned enterprise is on a roll. A banner headline... ]]></description>
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<title>LODSWORTH LARDER TAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The community of Lodsworth in Sussex had good reason to... ]]></description>
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<title>Longborough Community-Owned Shop is Now Open!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The community of Longborough in Gloucestershire have worked extremely hard... ]]></description>
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<title>NATIONAL PRESS RAISING THE PROFILE OF COMMUNITY-OWNERSHIP</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Thoorncombe in Dorset received high profile media attention this week.... ]]></description>
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<title>FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN BARFORD</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Barford Community-owned shop celebrated it's first year of trading this... ]]></description>
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<title>THE LATEST COMMUNITY-OWNED SHOP COULD BE ON THE ARCHERS!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[  Plunkett are pleased to announce that the 'community-owned' shop storyline... ]]></description>
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<title>THE VERY PICTURE OF A COMMUNITY-OWNED SHOP</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Burton-in-Lonsdale Village Shop is a bit different from your average... ]]></description>
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<title>Plunkett Foundation Parish Council Survey 2009 launched</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Click Here to take survey The Plunkett Foundation is undertaking... ]]></description>
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<title>Lodsworth Larder - A Social Enterprise with High Environmental Credentials</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Lodsworth Larder, a new community-owned shop in Sussex is due... ]]></description>
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<title>Are you a Community Run Village Shop in England and would like to increase your Local Food and Drink Offering?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Look for Local Food is an exciting scheme funded by... ]]></description>
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<title>Increased Support on Skillshare Mentoring Programme </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Skillshare is a mentoring programme from the Making Local Food... ]]></description>
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<title>Freshford and Limpley Stoke Community-Owned Shop opens!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Two years after the last shop closed, the residents of... ]]></description>
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<title>Latest Plunkett Perspective blog - Right to Try gets manifesto endorsement</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Congratulations to the Co-operative Party for becoming the first political... ]]></description>
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<title>Broadhempston Celebrate their Community-Owned Shop</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[  The community of Broadhempston in Devon are very proud of... ]]></description>
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<title>Plunkett Foundation in the news! Saturday Express article 'Open - All Ours!'</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This article focused on community-ownership featured excellent examples of rural... ]]></description>
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<title>European project to aid rural shops in Scotland and North European Countries</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A new trans-national project has been launched to aid the... ]]></description>
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<title>Plunkett Foundation’s Communities Taking Control campaign launch is a great success!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Plunkett Foundation’s Communities Taking Control campaign was launched at... ]]></description>
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<title>(FSB) Report calls for urgent help for village shops and pubs risk closure</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As the UK's leading agricultural show welcomes visitors for the... ]]></description>
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<title>Making Local Food Work: Advisers required for Community Shops and Local Food Project</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Community Shops and Local Food is a project of Making... ]]></description>
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<title>New campaign to help rural communities to take control of the issues affecting them is launched by the Plunkett Foundation</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/176</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ An innovative new campaign that helps rural communities to take... ]]></description>
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<title>PRESS RELEASE: Support for rural communities looking to set up community-owned shop extended</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Further support for rural communities looking to set up and... ]]></description>
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<title>HSE to make Health and Safety Publications Free</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/158</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Around 250 priced publications that contain official health and safety... ]]></description>
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<title>Polstead community-owned shop celebrates its silver anniversary - 25 years of successful trading</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This year Polstead Shop in Suffolk is celebrating 25 years... ]]></description>
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<title>Chalford Donkey Project</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Chalford Community Shop has devised a unique approach to its... ]]></description>
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<title>SkillShare Mentoring Programme Launched by Making Local Food Work</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Skillshare is a new mentoring programme from the Making Local... ]]></description>
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<title>Ryburgh Community-Owned Rural Shop featured on BBC1’s the One Show for the launch of Village SOS</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Ryburgh Village Shop in Norfolk, one of over 200 community-owned... ]]></description>
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<title>Mells Community Shop opens and has grand designs for the future!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 10:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The village of Mells in Somerset celebrated the official opening... ]]></description>
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<title>Plunkett Foundation on Facebook and Twitter</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 16:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ You can now follow the Plunkett Foundation on Facebook and... ]]></description>
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<title>Rusper Community-Owned Village Store to celebrate 10th birthday</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 16:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Earlier this year the one millionth, yes that’s the 1,000,000th,... ]]></description>
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<title>BIG Lottery Fund</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/93</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A BIG new-look Awards for All programme has been launched as the... ]]></description>
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<title>Plunkett Foundation announces new Chief Executive</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Plunkett Foundation is pleased to announce that Peter Couchman... ]]></description>
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<title>Major Milestone Reached as the 200th Community-owned Rural Shop in the UK Opens for Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The community of Ide in Devon have a great deal... ]]></description>
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<title> (BERR) Mandelson - Post Office has potential to become &quot;Front Office for Government&quot;  </title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/76</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today welcomed the news that the... ]]></description>
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<title>New coalition launches Post Bank campaign</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ A comprehensive proposal for a new 'Post Bank' to run as... ]]></description>
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<title>Community-owned rural shops provide hope in challenging times for retailers</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/67</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ This month sees the opening of an unprecedented number of... ]]></description>
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<title>Another success for the Village CORE Programme as Ryburgh Village Stores opens!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ On 2nd March, Ryburgh Village Stores was opened in Great... ]]></description>
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<title>Berrynarbor Community-Owned Rural Shop in National Awards Success</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/61</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Plunkett Foundation is pleased to announce that a community-owned... ]]></description>
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<title>Observer Ethical Awards open for nominations</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Observer Ethical Awards 2009 are open for nominations.  Categories... ]]></description>
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<title>Commission for Rural Communities - 'People's Bank' could help enhance the role of rural Post offices</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/52</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) supports Lord Mandelson’s proposal... ]]></description>
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<title>MP's to look at Post Office potential</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Government and the Business and Enterprise Select Committee will... ]]></description>
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<title>Blockley Village Shop and Café features on Sky News and in the Guardian</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Blockley Village Shop and Café in Gloucestershire opened in May... ]]></description>
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<title>Plunkett Foundation survey of the credit crunch and the current economic turmoil on rural social enterprises</title>
<link>http://www.plunkett.co.uk/news/news.cfm/newsid/24</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Plunkett Foundation would like to know more about the... ]]></description>
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<title>Plunkett Foundation to launch two inspiring new films and a new website to celebrate Social Enterprise Day</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Social Enterprise Day is taking place on 20th November as... ]]></description>
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<title>Post Office awarded new POCA contract</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ The Post Office has been awarded the contract to continue... ]]></description>
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<title>Six community-owned shops announced as regional finalists of the Countryside Alliance Awards 2008</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional finalists have this week been announced for the Countryside... ]]></description>
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