Negative impacts of Covid-19 on the delivery of rural affordable housing
The RSN, ACRE and Rural Housing Alliance have written to Robert Jenrick – Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government expressing concerns about the negative impacts of COVID-19 on the delivery of rural affordable Housing. The concerns relate to authorities ability to meet Housing Delivery Targets and the ability to […]
The geography of the COVID-19 crisis in England
A Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report on the vulnerability of areas to Covid-19 impacts The COVID-19 crisis has affected every part of the country – and indeed many other countries What sets this crisis apart is the many different ways that it is impacting families: while the virus itself is primarily a public health […]
Children doing two and a half hours’ schoolwork a day on average
University College London reports that children locked down at home in the UK are spending an average of two and a half hours each day doing schoolwork Furthermore, the variability in the amount of schoolwork being done at home is adding to existing regional and socioeconomic inequalities. The study shows one fifth of pupils, which […]
CPRE Events on the Climate Emergency and Pandemic
The CPRE have announced two events which will focus on their manifesto post coronavirus as well as possible countryside solutions to the climate change emergency. Details of these events are below: Launch of CPRE, the countryside charity’s Post-coronavirus regeneration manifesto, 9-10am on Wednesday 1 July This webinar will launch CPRE’s manifesto, which is our response […]
HAPS to boost rural connectivity
Advanced Television reports that a scientist at Liverpool Hope University has called for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) to form part of all future pandemic strategic planning, to ensure that rural areas with no internet access gain connectivity A single HAPS flies around 20 to 25km high in the earth’s stratosphere, avoiding air traffic and […]
Bid for £2m funding to improve rural bus links for villages
The Swindon Advertiser reports that villages in rural areas close to Swindon could be benefitting from new bus services if bids for £2 million of Government funding are successful The borough council made two separate bids of £1.05 million each to the Department for Transport’s Rural Mobility Fund, which was set up to improve public […]
The Safe and Warm Fund launched
Wales & West Utilities & Gas network have launched their #SafeandWarmFund, – a £50,000 pot that community and parish councils, not for profit co-operatives or community interest companies, charities and community groups can apply to. From food banks to energy efficiency, domestic abuse charities to community transport, it’s there support those on the frontline, helping the […]
Locations across Britain for new access to cash pilot initiative revealed
ITV reports that eight locations across Britain have been chosen to take part in an initiative to help improve communities’ access to cash The areas which successfully applied to take part in the Community Access to Cash Pilot (CACP) initiative, such as Botton Village in North Yorkshire and Lulworth in Dorset, will work with the […]
New £8 million fund to help grow rural businesses in Northumberland
Business Live and the Northumberland Gazette report that an £8 million business support scheme has been set up to help companies in some rural parts of the north east of England grow and create jobs The North of Tyne Rural Business Growth Service has been set up to help SMEs by providing specialist advice and […]
Defra food vulnerability update
Below is is this week’s update on Defra’s work on food for vulnerable people: This Week We will continue to engage with local authorities and charities to on-board those organisations to be able to utilise the referrals system; and, having now launched the upgraded web portal, we will be establishing a contact centre service to […]
