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21 Nov 2022
North Yorkshire to tackle rise in second homes with council tax premium
As reported in the Guardian Seaside towns of Scarborough and Whitby will be among first in England to double council tax under changes enabled through the levelling up bill currently going...
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21 Nov 2022
Libraries at risk of cuts despite ‘unprecedented’ rise in users
The BBC report how Libraries are at risk of cuts despite ‘unprecedented’ rise in users Community libraries are seeing an “unprecedented” rise in the number of people using their services, but...
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21 Nov 2022
Bank branch closures can have devastating impact on rural communities
The Yorkshire Post reports that new research by the lender Abound that estimates that just 5% of people have not withdrawn cash from an ATM in the last 12 months...
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21 Nov 2022
Train company restores Post Office services to rural village
The Evening Standard reports that train operator, Avanti West Coast, has launched a pop-up Post Office counter inside the ticket office at Oxenholme station – the first Post Office the...
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21 Nov 2022
Keep it in the Community update 2022 – Plunkett Foundation
Joe Hesketh, Plunkett’s Data Manager provides an update on their refreshed directory of assets of community value: Launched in January 2022, Keep it in the Community (KIITC) is an online database...
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14 Nov 2022
Levelling Up Rural Britain Debate
Wednesday 9th November saw a Backbench debate in the House of Commons on Levelling Up Rural Britain, introduced by Selaine Saxby MP from North Devon who opened the session by...
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14 Nov 2022
New Chair of RSN Appointed
It’s all change at the top of the Rural Services Network as the organisation bids a fond farewell and a huge thank you to its long-standing Chair Councillor Cecilia Motley...
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14 Nov 2022
Introducing the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2)
The Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2) is a grant funding scheme of up to £700m launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to help...
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14 Nov 2022
Rural areas are being failed by the Government
Shropshire Star reports how a Shropshire MP has warned that rural areas are at risk of being left behind due to government “neglect” and a Levelling Up policy that does not...
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14 Nov 2022
Bus and adult care services face cuts, English councils warn
Councils across England have warned that they are likely to start cutting everyday services from next year as their finances are squeezed, with some fearing they could be facing bankruptcy...
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