Budget plans for broadband
The Chancellor will announce today hundreds of millions of pounds to support superfast broadband in remote areas of the country, according to The Sunday Telegraph. Phillip Hammond is expected to put technology at the heart of the Autumn Budget with plans to connect rural schools and libraries with ‘full fibre’ internet. Sources say that once […]
Record surge in takeaways
High streets around the UK now have the highest concentration of fast food shops since 2010, according to the BBC and the Daily Mail. Studies have drawn a direct link between the number of fast food outlets and the rate of obesity in an area. For example, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire 60 per cent of […]
Councils could generate £320 billion
Councils could generate £320 billion for the UK economy over the next 50 years if they were able to build more high-quality council housing, according to the Local Government Association. Research carried out by the LGA and Capital Economics demonstrates how new social housing benefits tax payers from returned income through rent and saves money […]
Campaigners warn of threat to countryside
ITV reports on claims from campaigners that plans to build a million new homes between Oxford and Cambridge, nicknamed The Oxford-Cambridge Arc, would destroy an area of countryside roughly the size of Birmingham (67,000 acres). Analysis by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) estimates that there is enough capacity for 50,000 houses on previously […]
The future of farming and the countryside
The RSA’s Food, Farming and Countryside Commission published a report into the future of farming and the countryside. The report was divided into four sections: Meeting our global obligations, Securing the value of land, Good work for a thriving economy and Good food for healthy communities. It emphasised the challenge of addressing the competition for […]
Protect Your Farm, Protect Yourself
Malvern Hills District Council and Wychavon District Council are hosting the upcoming ‘Protect Your Farm, Protect Yourself’ Event, being held at Three Counties Showground on Thursday 22 November, 4-7pm. This free event will provide advice to the rural business and farming community from across Rural South Worcestershire and surrounding areas on how they can protect […]
Survey uncovers rural isolation/loneliness
In August 2018 Bipolar UK surveyed their supporters to identify the specific needs of rural and urban communities. The recently released findings uncovered that living in rural communities exacerbated isolation, with respondents more likely to have to travel further for mental health services and being more nervous about meeting new people. They also found 11% […]
