Rural areas hardest hit by youth work cuts, NYA warns
Cuts to youth work services in rural areas have left young people at risk of grooming from criminal gangs, poor mental health and a lack of employment support, according to a new report
Third of most deprived areas will not benefit from Levelling Up Fund, research finds
The Government announced earlier this year its plans to ‘Level Up’ the country, by allocating funding to address geographic inequalities across the UK. However, our new research warns that more than a third of England’s most deprived areas are at risk of missing out on funding and spiralling even further into poverty.
Ofgem launches £450m fund to help homes and businesses go green
The Guardian reports on a new fund launched by Ofgem which hopes to help homes and businesses to go green
Government introduce a debt toolkit to help vulnerable citizens
The Vulnerability Debt Toolkit will help public sector workers and those who are in debt to government.
Rural new-build market on the rise
The Today Conveyancer reports that an increased demand for country living has encouraged housing developers and local authorities to create more homes, resulting in an increase of new-build developments in rural areas
Planning reform needed to speed up rural connectivity
Farmers Weekly has published a new report commissioned by the think tank Onward and the National Farmers Union (NFU) looking into the major issues facing farming communities and rural regions in a bid to influence the government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda, with digital connectivity being highlighted as a key challenge
Have you got a vision for your village?
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from innovative projects that will create a long-term difference in remote rural areas of the UK
Hinterland – 31 August 2021
In this bank holiday Hinterland – mental health, universal credit, covid, Hartlepool, drones and the darker side of the staycation. Read on…..!!
