The post-Brexit countryside plans
Five hundred farmers and rural businesses met in Westminster on Thursday 28 November to discuss post-Brexit countryside plans with Environment Secretary Michael Gove, as reported by the Darlington and Stockton Times. The day of action was organised by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), and resulted in a call for the Government to commit […]
Developers allowed to build on countryside
New government plans reveal that developers will be allowed to build on woodland and open countryside areas if they pay a tariff to offset the damage and promote wildlife in other parts of the UK, according to The Times. The wildlife offsetting scheme would see housebuilders paying a few hundred pounds per each new home […]
Social care complaints trebled since 2010
Complaints over adult social care in England have nearly trebled since 2010, according to the Guardian. The local government and social care ombudsman reported 3,106 complaints or inquiries about private or council-run care in 2017/18, an almost three-fold increase on 2010/2011. Labour has used the figures to attack the Government, with the shadow minister for […]
Church calls for joined-up rural strategy
A Rural Strategy was agreed at the recent AGM of the Rural Services Network. This document calls upon the Government to take the lead to produce a comprehensive, long term and funded Rural Strategy which should set out the Government’s priority objectives over the next decade for England’s rural communities and rural economies. […]
Fly-tipping costs mounting
Telford in Shropshire has been found to be England’s biggest fly-tipping hotspots with an average eight incidents per day, according to the Shropshire Star. Last year, £320,000 was spent on clearing up fly-tipped rubbish across Shropshire. One incident in particular required 25 lorry loads to clear the site at a total price of £40,000 to […]
Spotlight on the RSP – December 18 Edition
The Rural Services Partnership membership is increasing month -on- month with The Diocese of Blackburn and the Rural Business Awards Business Group joining last month. The RSP now has over 140 organisations who wish to work with the Rural Services Network to fight for a fair deal for rural communities and deliver resilient and sustainable […]
An Analysis of Excess Winter Mortality
Cold winter months can be a particular concern for those in a community with health issues, or for those struggling to cover their heating costs. The following analysis looks at the situation of excess winter deaths in your local authority area from 1991 to 2016, to provide perspective on what is a very serious issue, […]
