Rural elderly ‘push services to limit’
An unprecedented boom in the elderly population is pushing local services to breaking point, say councils. The number of elderly people in county areas has risen by half a million in just three years alone, according to a recent study. Council leaders warn that the population increase is creating ‘unprecedented’ pressure on local services due […]
Rural Housing Spotlight – January 2018
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities 5 Star Plan for Rural Housing update Martin Collett (Chairman, Rural Housing Alliance) & Monica Burns (Rural Lead, National Housing Federation) Since launching the […]
