Rural Lens Review of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill was published and given its first reading on 12 May 2022. place from 2024, once the Bill has Royal Assent and associated regulations and changes to national policy are in place”. Alongside the Bill a Further Information Document was also published which is the main document the RSN is commenting on in this Rural Lens Review.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) responds to RSN Research
Research launched by the Rural Services Network last week, shows how the ‘Levelling Up White paper fails to capture rural disadvantage meaning the Government should introduce new metrics’ according to an article in the Local Government Chronicle
Protect traditional TV & radio say the British people as Broadcast 2040+ campaign launches
A campaign to safeguard digital terrestrial TV and radio launches today as new research by Ipsos shows that 9 in 10 people (90%) across Great Britain want to see continued support for these services
Community partnership converts iconic cottage hospital into community hub and affordable homes
The conversion of an iconic cottage hospital into a community hub and nine affordable homes was officially marked by the community of Southwold and Reydon on Friday 17 June 2022
Not enough money for adult social care reforms, say 98 per cent of councils
Almost all councils (98 per cent) responding to a Local Government Association survey on the Government’s adult social care reform agenda say they do not have confidence that the funding earmarked for the reforms is sufficient
Accessing digital services in rural communities
Research published by Work Foundation at Lancashire University discusses digital poverty and how this is a particular problem in rural areas
Holiday homes are ‘hollowing out’ coastal areas, says MP
Labour MP Luke Pollard says Covid-19 has ‘turbo-charged’ housing crisis in rural and coastal towns
Rural England Forgotten in Government’s Levelling Up White Paper
According to new research commissioned by the Rural Services Network, if England’s rural communities were a distinct region, their need for levelling up would be greater than that of any other part of the country
Rural residents will pay £800 more per year to keep driving
The Daily Express reports that rural households that depend on their cars are having to spend nearly £800 a year more on fuel than people who live in urban areas, according to research by the Countryside Alliance The study claims that people in rural communities use their cars much more than people in towns and […]
RSP Member – OFTEC
OFTEC (established in 1991) is a leading ‘not for profit’ trade organisation in the heating and cooking industries of the UK and Republic of Ireland
