Farmers – No-deal Brexit ‘catastrophic’
UK farmers and landowners have written to MPs to warn of the disastrous impact of a no-deal Brexit on food supplies, as reported by the Guardian. They expressed three main concerns: disrupted food supplies, high prices and farmers going out of business because the EU market could be closed to UK food exports for six […]
‘Sandwich Generation’ are vulnerable
The Office for National Statistics has published data on the ‘Sandwich Generation’ – those who care for both their parents and dependent children. The report found that they are more likely to suffer from mental ill-health, feel less satisfied with life and face financial struggles than the rest of the population. As life expectancy and […]
NHS Long Term Plan launched
The 10-year plan for the future of the NHS was announced last week, it outlines how the NHS budget will be spent over the next five years. Broadly, its stated aims are to: enable everyone to get the best start in life, help communities to live well and help people to age well. The plan […]
Franchising Post Offices concerns
This week MPs debated the franchising of Crown Post Offices and the effect on high streets and local communities. Lisa Nandy MP, who tabled the debate, wrote in Politics Home to outline her concerns. During the debate MPs noted that the plan to move many branches of post offices into WH Smith stores was problematic […]
Rural ‘not-for-profit’ garage fuel price cut
A small rural petrol garage in Hawes, North Yorks, ‘one of the remotest spots in the country’, has attracted long queues as motorists flock to benefit from its low fuel prices, according to The Sun. Dale Head Garage was England’s first community-run petrol station and operates on a not-for-profit premise, allowing it to keep prices […]
Impacts from the rise of charity shops
There are now 11,000 charity shops across the UK, the growth of which has been attributed to government subsidies of up to an 80 per cent discount on business rates, as reported by The Times. Retail analysts now warn that that charity shops are crowding out the independent shops, cafes and leisure premises that are […]
‘Smart homes’ to help elderly
New ‘smart homes’ are to be created to help elderly and disabled people tackle loneliness in rural areas, according to Open Access Government. The pilot, to take place in West Essex, will train residents to develop digital skills so they can become experts in a technology called ‘digital buddies’. They will then open their homes […]
14/01/2019 – RSN Executive Meeting
To download the agenda and the papers associated with the meeting click here To download these minutes of the meeting click here Present:Cllr Cecilia Motley, Chair – RSNCllr Robert Heseltine First Vice Chair – RSN Revd Richard Kirlew – Sherborne Deanery Rural ChaplaincyCllr Trevor Thorne – Northumberland County CouncilCllr Peter Stevens – St Edmundsbury Borough […]
Guidance and Support for Young People in the South West
Finding guidance and support as a young person can be a tricky task, made even more difficult for those living in rural areas – of which the South West has an abundance – where access to support is often thwarted by lack of transport or provision. CSW have been supporting young people for over 20 […]
