P544 Teletext 544 Jan 7 01:44:59 ——— REVIVING RURAL BUILDINGS —————————— The Rural Development Commission is promoting its Redundant Building Grants. RBGs are djsignjd to attract entrepreneurs to invest in the English countryside. Grants have already helped convert railway stations into company headquarters, bus stations into workshops and cinemas into factories. ——————————————————————————————————1/4—— How to start saving in 1995 542 FOR LATEST OFFERS ON BRAND NEW HOMES SEE PAGE 370 (ITV) Mortgages Savings Your Money Money NewsP544 Teletext 544 Jan 7 01:34:07 ——— REVIVING RURAL BUILDINGS —————————— The Rural Development Commission is awarding grants to refurbish rural buildings and return them to productive business use. The Commission can pay up to 25% of conversion costs, and grants are available in selected rural areas. It's environmentally sound. New sites do not need to be developed - old sites are simply re-used. ——————————————————————————————————2/4—— Helping Hands 676 Careers Help 654 FOR LATEST OFFERS ON BRAND NEW HOMES SEE PAGE 370 (ITV) Mortgages Savings Your Money Money NewsP544 Teletext 544 Jan 7 01:34:17 ——— REVIVING RURAL BUILDINGS —————————— Redundant Building Grants are not available for simple refurbishment and applications must bj made before work starts. You must also ensure: planning permission building regulations approval proof of ownership or the landlord's written consent There is a non-returnable £25 fee. ——————————————————————————————————3/4—— Premium bonds 549 Racing Tips 571 FOR LATEST OFFERS ON BRAND NEW HOMES SEE PAGE 370 (ITV) Mortgages Savings Your Money Money NewsP544 Teletext 544 Jan 7 01:44:41 ——— REVIVING RURAL BUILDINGS —————————— To qualify for a Redundant Building Grant, a building must be either unused or unusable as it stands. The Rural Development Commission will only meet grants for projects which provide facilities for manufacturing crafts, office, accommodation, tourism or retail businesses. But the RDC can provide advice on other areas of country property and conversions. ——————————————————————————————————4/4—— Teletext 2000 532-533 Savings 546 FOR LATEST OFFERS ON BRaND NEW HOMES SEE PAGE 370 (ITV) Mortgages Savings Your Money Money News