Invitation to Rural Strategy Roadshows
Organised by a partnership of Rural Services Network, Action with Communities’ in Rural England, The Rural Coalition and The Plunkett Foundation, the Rural Strategy Roadshows are visiting three locations in March Chichester District Council – 9th March. Warwick Business School – 19th March. East Devon District Council – 23rd March *In 2019 we have already […]
How floods divided Britain
The New Statesman reported on the inequality of those experiencing flooding in rural areas as opposed to urban ones The article records how residents were tired of being told by Londoners that they shouldn’t live on flood plains, as London is on a flood plain as well. Many people see floods as a man-made disaster, […]
Village setting the trend for rural community shops
ITV reported on the popularity of community-owned rural shops, run largely by volunteers across the country, amidst national news that high street shops are increasingly shutting down There are now more than 360 co-operative shops across the country, with one of the first opened in Halstock in Dorset nearly three decades ago. In the last […]
Dorset receives £4.3million to boost rural mobile connectivity
Local Dorset paper, Lyme Online, reported that the Council has been awarded £4.3 million to help understand how rural communities could benefit from next generation mobile connectivity A consortium of council, local, national and international partners plan to show that mobile infrastructure can be delivered cost effectively and sensitively to benefit rural businesses and communities. […]
Pubs positively linked to economic value of rural areas
The Morning Advertiser reported on research from Northumbria University that found there is a strong positive relationship between an increase in the number of pubs and an increase in house prices The research showed that in rural areas, preserving pubs from closure can help keep house prices stable and ‘may even increase the value of […]
Untap that rural tourism potential
VAST, untapped potential for rural tourism in Yorkshire Income from tourism in the Yorkshire countryside can be boosted if rural businesses capitalise on a growing desire for authentic experiences. That was the message from Yorkshire Dales marketeer Susan Briggs at a meeting of the Yorkshire Rural Support Network, held at Pavilions of Harrogate. Addressing the […]
