RSN responds to Planning Consultation
The Government recently released a new Planning White Paper – Planning for the Future which has sparked debate across the country about the role of democracy in the decision making process and the way that we plan for development in our local environment. It also released a consultation which closed last week on Proposed changes […]
Skills Guarantee
On the 29th September the Prime Minister made a speech outlining a ”major expansion of post-18 education and training to level up and prepare workers for post-COVID economy” From April (in England) “Adults without an A-Level or equivalent qualification will be offered a free, fully funded college course – providing them with the skills valued […]
Action on ‘left behind’ parts of England delayed, says former Tory minister
The BBC has reported on claims from former Conservative minister Lord O’Neill (CB) that the Government has yet to deliver on plans it has promised to boost ‘left behind’ parts of England The plan to shake-up local Government appears to have been delayed again, in a ‘worrying’ sign ministers are not ‘capable’ of dealing with […]
Bus services make fewer journeys and lose funding over past decade
Sky News has reported that the number of bus journeys taken in England has fallen by 10 percent in the last decade, with funding for bus services down by nearly 40 percent, according to the National Audit Office Between 2010-11 and 2018-19 the number of bus journeys fell in 65 of 88 English local transport […]
New coronavirus maps show stark north-south divide amid fears of national lockdown
Several national outlets, including the BBC and Mirror, have questioned the north-south divide in COVID-19 cases Two-thirds of the population in northern England and a fifth of people in the Midlands are facing extra restrictions, while no local authority in England south of Solihull is currently imposing these measures. In recent weeks, the proportion of […]
Short-term renting and second homes blighting rural areas
The Guardian has reported that city dwellers seeking an escape to the country or a second home in rural areas are ‘warping’ regional economies Since the end of lockdown house sales have risen dramatically in areas such as Wales, and are continuing to rise at a much faster rate than the rest of the UK. […]
Innovation in Community Access to Cash Pilots unveiled
The Community Access to Cash Pilot (CACP) initiative has today announced the plans for the nine Cash Pilot locations across the UK, where trials are being tested to help address challenges of improving cash access and acceptance In June, eight locations were chosen based on the location, the issues the communities faced, and the local […]
Academic takes dementia friendly message to 10 Downing Street
Dementia expert Ian Sherriff BEM met Boris Johnson to discuss a new guide for local councils A University expert has met the Prime Minister to ask for his backing to help local councils become more ‘dementia friendly’. Ian Sherriff BEM, Academic Partnership Lead for Dementia in the University’s Faculty of Health, travelled to Number 10 […]
Up to £10,000 grants available for rural community projects from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
Projects from across the UK which are working to create resilient rural communities are invited to apply for grant funding of up to £10,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery locally-focussed, legally-constituted not-for-profit organisations can apply for one year of grant funding from the Fund. Projects must be completed […]
Rural property expert highlights growing demand for large acreage farms as people make new lifestyle choices
The Yorkshire Post has reported on warnings from a rural property expert that the rising demand for high acreage farms could have ‘significant implications’ for the rural and farming community Farms of more than 500 acres were now commanding ‘premium prices’ from buyers with no farming background which was ‘changing the face of the market’. […]
