Winning the Rural Vote: Focus on Unleashing Rural Economic Potential

Each week we are focusing on a different policy area within our ‘Winning the Rural Vote Campaign’ and this week we are exploring the Rural Economy.
New Rules to Balance Holiday Lets & Housing in Rural England

In order to address the escalating housing affordability crisis in rural and tourist-heavy regions of England, the Government has announced a set of measures aimed at regulating the burgeoning holiday let market
The Decline of Bus Services in Rural England: A Deepening Divide

In the face of a widening gap between rural and urban public transport services, England’s rural communities are grappling with a bus provision crisis that underscores a growing divide in accessibility, mobility, and social cohesion
Council Tax Rises: The Rural Perspective

The County Councils Network (CCN) has warned that local authorities across England, especially those in rural areas, are facing an unprecedented financial crisis
UKRI Targets Health Inequalities in Rural and Coastal Areas with New Initiative

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has taken a step forward in addressing health inequalities with a series of innovative projects under its Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities Programme
North Devon’s Quest for GP to Preserve Rural Health

Residents of Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon are amidst a social media surge to safeguard their local healthcare with an urgent search for a new general practitioner (GP) to maintain local access to healthcare services.