Government response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Government response to the report of the House of Lords Select Committee Graham Biggs, Chief Executive of The Rural Services Network (RSN) said: “It is deeply disappointing that the Government has rejected the Lords Rural Economy Committee’s recommendation for a comprehensive rural strategy to ensure the health of Britain’s rural […]
Millions in rural areas could be ‘left behind’
The Local Government Association published a report last week highlighting concerns that ‘millions of people living in rural England are at risk of being ‘left behind’ and missing out on their fair share of future prosperity following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, according to council leaders. The Local Government Association set up a Post-Brexit […]
Tory leadership candidates share views on rural issues
Farming UK reports that the Countryside Alliance questioned Conservative leadership candidates Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt on the future of rural policy Hunt promised to ‘fast track’ the delivery of rural broadband and said that rural post offices would be ‘one of the beneficiaries of my pledge to take 90 per cent of high street […]
Rural areas becoming ‘child free’ zones
Stray FM and Scarborough News cover the news that there are fears in North Yorkshire, and around the country, that many of the UK’s rural areas could become child-free zones unless action is taken to stop the closure of schools, shops and community facilities. In North Yorkshire alone 57 schools are expecting to be deficient […]
Rural areas need specific policies
A comment piece in Forbes argues that more must be done to encourage innovation and economic growth in rural areas. The author cites a recent study from the University of East Anglia and De Montfort University that argues for specific new policies designed for innovation in rural areas, as opposed to simply adapting existing policies […]
The Rural Strategy Regional Roadshow
This Thursday (11th July) we are working in partnership with key rural organisations to host an event in Newcastle to discuss the need for a Rural Strategy and what should be included. IT’S TIME FOR A RURAL STRATEGY: A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK WITH LOCAL DELIVERY As we approach the 20th anniversary of the last Rural White […]
