Revitalising Rural – Rural Housing Day
The Rural Services Network is delighted to be taking bookings for our online National Rural Conference, Revitalising Rural Revitalising Rural – Rural Housing Day The Rural Services Network is delighted to be taking bookings for our online National Rural Conference, Revitalising Rural. Taking place throughout the week from 14-18th September, with each day focusing on […]
Call for a Rural Bus Strategy
On 14th July 2020, the Rural Services APPG considered the main difficulties faced by rural bus services in England, and how these might be overcome The Chairman of the APPG for Rural Services (The Rt Hon Philip Dunne, MP) has written a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport calling for a rural bus […]
Six million rural jobs under threat in England when furlough scheme ends
Wales Online reports on claims that workers in rural areas are more at risk of losing their jobs because of the threat posed by the pandemic, as almost six million people in England’s counties are working in ‘at risk’ jobs, with 46 percent of the country’s entire furloughed workforce residing in county areas, according to […]
Government sets out far-reaching planning overhaul
Outlets including The Mirror, Greenock Telegraph and Building.co.uk report that ministers have been warned against prioritising homes for the ‘fortunate few’ as part of an overhaul of planning rules Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP (Con) has claimed that a major overhaul of England’s planning system will speed up the housebuilding process and ‘cut red tape […]
Rural crime rises to highest level for eight years
The BBC, Somerset Live and Police Professional published the findings of insurance company NFU Mutual’s 2020 Rural Crime Report, showing that rural crime across the UK is at its highest level for eight years The report expressed concerns that rural theft is expected to escalate as the economic impact of COVID-19 hits. Across the UK, […]
Surge in interest for rural properties following COVID-19 pandemic
The Guardian writes that many rural property owners and farmers are taking advantage of the boom in staycations by opening campsites to boost revenues before the removal of EU agricultural subsidies, as well as an expected downturn in income This coincides with property agencies having seen an increase in interest for rural developments. Almost a […]
Rural towns and villages are missing out on superfast broadband
Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman MP (Con) writes in The Telegraph that 500,000 homes and businesses now have access to gigabit-capable broadband as part of the Government’s £1 billion commitment to fund its rollout since 2018 He revealed that the Government is investing a further £5 billion to make sure rural areas get faster […]
Issues raised at the 31st July meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)
The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on rural communities and businesses. Members of the Forum meet with Defra officials on a weekly basis, with Lord Gardiner, the Minister for Rural Affairs and […]
RSP Member – Cambridgeshire ACRE
Cambridgeshire ACRE is the rural community council for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. We are a member of the ACRE Network of 38 local development charities that influence on rural issues and deliver rural projects across England. We work together to evidence need, to inform, and to influence at a national level, speaking up as the voice […]
