Will the government’s new industrial strategy benefit rural communities?
What does the government’s return to business focused policy-making mean for rural communities? Jessica Sellick investigates. Industrial Strategy is back – Theresa May featured it in her leadership speech as an economic reform “to get the whole economy firing” and now the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) has been elevated to the Department […]
Prince’s fund unveils £600k rural pot
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced a grant funding pot of over £600,000 to support vital rural initiatives. Founded by the Prince of Wales six years ago, the fund aims to improve the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life across the UK. Rural enterprise projects across the UK are invited […]
