The CRC has worked in partnership with Action for Communities in Rural England, the Campaign to Protect Rural England and the National Association of Local Councils to produce a guide to help rural communities interested in generating renewable energy locally Last Summer the Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries asked the CRC to consider the impact on rural communities of the Ministry of Justice's proposed programme of court closures The CRC has produced a short note explaining the importance of broadband to rural communities and the benefits it brings to businesses, public service delivery and community cohesion We are funded by government to help ensure that policies, programmes and decisions take proper account of the circumstances of rural communities We are publishing six new reports aimed at assisting the provision of rural transport in the challenging economic climate