Rural voters spend £2,000 extra on transport a year
Analysis suggests households in rural areas paid £114 in transport costs a week in the year to March 2020, almost £40 more than those in urban areas.
At least 1,400 rural phone boxes protected from closing
Ofcom has brought in new rules to protect rural phone boxes from closure
Food strategy to boost food production and back farmers says the Government
Government food strategy will back our farmers by helping to increase domestic production, spread jobs and grow the economy
Westminster Hall Debate on off gas grid homes
David Jones MP for Clwyd West, a rural constituency in Wales is supporting a Westminster Hall Debate on Thursday 16th June on ‘The Future of low-carbon off-gas grid home and business heating’
Peak District National Park secures funding through The Alan Turing Institute to tackle environmental issues
The Peak District National Park Foundation and Authority are among 10 organisations to gain funding through The Alan Turing Institute to tackle environmental issues
New NALC event on Housing
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has a new online event on giving local (parish and town) councils more of a say on housing, taking place on 27 July 2022
Rural Economy Spotlight – June 2022
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities
