Rural Affordable Housing – Understanding Rural Needs
In July 2023, the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made an announcement about the Conservative party approach to housebuilding with the statement, “Today I can confirm that we will meet our manifesto commitment to build 1 million homes over this Parliament. That’s a beautiful new home for a million individual families in every corner of our country…We won’t do that by concreting over the countryside – our plan is to build the right homes where there is the most need… in the heart of Britain’s great cities.”
Localis Issues Essay Collection on Building Consent for Housing Renewal
rural affordable housing development CPRE planning
New Telecoms Report: Wireless Infrastructure Strategy at Risk
Government ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G are at risk of being missed if actions outlined in the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy (WIS), which marked its first anniversary on 11 April, are not followed through. As one of the UK’s key sectors, where every £1 invested by the operators generates around £5 in the wider economy, […]
Rural England Leads in Solar Energy, yet Potential Remains Vastly Untapped
Groundbreaking analysis from the Campaign to Protect Rural England (Countryside Charity, CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England), published last week, reveals that rural homes in England are leading the way in harnessing solar power.
£11 Million in Water Company Fines Funds New Environmental Restoration Initiative
Approximately £11 million collected from fines and penalties imposed on water companies will fund the newly established Water Restoration Fund (WRF), as announced by Environment Secretary Steve Barclay last week
Faster Broadband Expansion in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
rural digital connectivity broadband Wildanet Cornwall Isles of Scilly economies project gigabit
