First Homes Report Published
On 28 December 2021 Government requirements for the provision of First Homes as part of affordable housing contributions came into effect Apart from some areas where transitional arrangements will apply, the First Homes requirements will create a number of challenges for rural local authorities. Research recently conducted by the Rural Service Network shows local authority members have several concerns including…
An extra £60 million for adult social care over January 2022
The government has announced they are providing an additional £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to COVID-19 in January
Transport minister on UK Government’s plans for greener transport
Comments from Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP (Con) reveals the Government’s areas of focus for reducing carbon emissions
North Yorkshire’s rural communities need a long-term strategy
The chairman of a commission has claimed in the Yorkshire Post that deeply ingrained issues blighting rural communities will only be resolved with a long-term vision spanning at least the next decade
New Economic Vision for Exmoor
A new shared vision for Exmoor’s rural economy is described as ‘forward-thinking’ and ‘progressive’ by local businesses and entrepreneurs in a new film about the initiative
Devon housing association’s latest venture ‘a gift to the community’
A small independent housing association in South West England ended 2021 on a high, with completion and occupation of 11 new ‘Stepping Stone’ apartments for people with learning difficulties at Dartington in South Devon
Here’s how drones could be used to revolutionise rural living
Medical supplies will be dispatched by remote-controlled aircraft, villages linked by electric-bike lanes and farm produce delivered via an underground tunnel
LocalGov Drupal secures further funding from the DLUHC Local Digital Fund
Government acknowledges the importance of open source and collaborative work between councils as part of the leveling up agenda project awarded £400,000 to build on their work
