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24 Oct 2022
How Airbnb-next-the-Sea is taking over the Norfolk coast
The Eastern Daily Press reports how new figures reveal the rapid expansion of ‘Airbnb-next-the-Sea’, as growing numbers of landlords on the Norfolk coast turn to the online portal to rent out their properties Campaigners...
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24 Oct 2022
‘Warm banks’ and ‘mobile community shop’ set for rural villages
Lincolnshire Live reports that organisations helping local residents deal with the rising cost of living will be granted £65,000 towards ‘warm banks’ and a mobile food shop for rural areas,...
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24 Oct 2022
UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme continues to perform well after 10 years
A 10-year assessment of the performance of the UK’s first rural affordable Passivhaus scheme has found that it continues to meet expectations and perform as designed The assessment of the...
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24 Oct 2022
Pubs as creative hubs: Pub is The Hub backing new ‘Pubs Welcoming Creativity’ initiative with charity Creative Lives
Pub is The Hub, www.pubisthehub.org, is supporting a new national initiative from Creative Lives, an organisation that champions voluntary-led creative activity, to encourage publicans to welcome creative activities into their...
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17 Oct 2022
North councils spend millions to get Levelling Up grants
The BBC reports that Councils in the north of England have spent millions of pounds preparing bids for government Levelling Up grants Freedom of Information requests by them reveal 22 councils...
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17 Oct 2022
Collaboration pledge to tackle rural challenges and unlock potential
Efforts to tackle the challenges facing rural areas in the North East have been bolstered by a commitment from key players to further collaborate Organisations and individuals involved in last...
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17 Oct 2022
Government Energy Bill Survey
The Department for Business are asking all businesses to respond to a survey on energy bills and the impact increased costs are having on your business The Association of Convenience...
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17 Oct 2022
Inquiry into the cost-of-living crisis in rural areas
Darlington and Stockton Times reports the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse has this week issued a call for evidence to establish the effects the...
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17 Oct 2022
Government to consider fuel price comparison scheme
The BBC reports that the government is contemplating the introduction of a fuel price checker which would allow drivers to compare costs of petrol and diesel, with Transport Secretary Anne-Marie...
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17 Oct 2022
The Telecoms Bill will unleash rural connectivity and boost productivity
Writing for Politics Home, Selaine Saxby MP, Conservative MP for North Devon, argues that digital connectivity should be at the forefront of the levelling up agenda for rural areas, which...
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