Rural areas face threat of 400,000 new homes
Nearly 400,000 homes will be built on greenfield sites in the south of England over the next five years, according to a new analysis of planning policy
Department of Health and Social Care Call for Evidence on Womens Health
Women of all ages and backgrounds are being urged to respond to the call for evidence in order to capture the varying health issues women experience over their lives and the significant differences between women in terms of access to services, experience of services and health outcomes
Government sets out requirements regarding first homes
Through a Written Ministerial Statement the Government has set out the requirements on local planning authorities to provide First Homes
Call for information – difficulties caused by the pandemic to Early Years Education providers
NationalWorld (a company who cover the whole of the UK) have undertaken data analysis on Early Years Education providers during the first six months of the pandemic
Rural economies boosted by new migration trends
Research published by Northumbria University is exploring how shifting work patterns and home-buying preferences are changing rural communities Analysis of data from the past decade shows that rural areas which attract new residents in their 20s and 30s also see more business start-ups. This suggests that a recent growth in demand for rural living and […]
Call on Government to support young people living in rural areas with transport costs
A parish council is calling on the Government to provide more financial support for young people living in rural and isolated areas required to travel to receive their post-16 education
Housing market: Are second home owners really pricing locals out?
The BBC reports that concerns regarding second homes in rural areas is growing, with the pandemic increasing tensions The report notes that second home owners have “long stood accused of pushing up property prices, leaving homeownership beyond the reach of many who grew up in rural areas”. For example, new figures from the Land Registry […]
Britain’s electric car charging network boosted by £300m funding
Britain’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has approved a £300m investment to help triple the number of ultra-rapid electric car charge points across the country, as part of efforts to accelerate the UK’s shift to clean energy
Hinterland – 1 June 2021
In this edition of Hinterland – farm incomes fall, Prince Charles looks to the longer term, leaders frame climate change in local terms and Airbnb provides some salutary and disruptive lessons in the context of the rural housing market
