RSN response – Prime Minister’s promises on bus and cycle routes
The Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network wrote a letter which was published in the Guardian this week on 13th February 2020 It was in response to announcements from the Prime Minister that he had promised ‘an additional £5bn on buses and cycle routes’ as part of discussions about HS2 The letter reads as […]
Urban schools get more funding than rural counterparts
In figures released by the Government on February 11 2020, schools in areas classified as Predominantly Urban received £332 more per pupil on average than those in Predominantly Rural areas for 2019/20. Users can use this link to find out data for their constituency. Data included in this dashboard is for state funded schools in […]
Government Urged to Level the Playing Field for UK’s Rural Shops
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the Government to ensure that rural shops are included in its plans to level up the UK economy The 2020 Rural Shop Report outlines the crucial role that rural shops play in people’s daily lives as job creators, service providers and social hubs. Findings from the […]
First Homes plan could put rural affordable housing at risk
Inside Housing reports that landlords are arguing the new First Homes policy announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick last Friday could lead to homes being built that are outside the reach of most rural dwellers The First Homes scheme aims to give people the opportunity to buy a home in their local area – saving […]
Transport Deserts – why reconnecting rural England matters
The CPRE, the countryside charity have launched a new report Transport deserts, highlighting the lack of public transport across rural towns in the North East and South West of England The summary of the report can be found here and the full report here. The report found that more than half of small rural towns […]
Storm Dennis: severe flood warnings in place across England
The media continues to report on how Storm Dennis has triggered mass flooding across the country over the weekend, with over 700 flood warnings and alerts issued across the UK George Eustice, the new Environment Secretary promoted in last week’s reshuffle, warned on a visit to York on Sunday that the Government ‘can’t protect everyone’. […]
48% more people in urban areas than rural areas believe that “British society is fair”
PwC released a report last week which found that Londoners are twice as likely to say that society is fair than citizens in the South West, North West or East of England, with those living in urban areas 48 per cent more likely to feel fairly treated than those in rural areas. This comes as […]
Call for support – Supporting disadvantaged groups into to the labour market in rural areas
Reed in Partnership delivers a number of employment support and healthy living services in rural areas across the UK for central and local government They are carrying out a research project looking at how best to support disadvantaged groups in rural areas into the labour market. Their research project is focusing on the following questions: […]
