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20 Jun 2022
‘Hidden region’: rural England forgotten in Government’s Levelling Up White Paper
20th June 2022: Were England’s rural communities a distinct region, their need for Levelling Up would be greater than that of any other part of the country, according to new...
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13 Jun 2022
Rural voters spend £2,000 extra on transport a year
The i News reports that households in rural areas are paying £2,000 a year more on transport costs than those in urban areas, according to Government figures This has been...
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13 Jun 2022
At least 1,400 rural phone boxes protected from closing
An article featured on the BBC website details how Ofcom has brought in new rules to protect rural phone boxes from closure The UK telecoms regulator said it will stop British...
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13 Jun 2022
Food strategy to boost food production and back farmers says the Government
Government food strategy will back our farmers by helping to increase domestic production, spread jobs and grow the economy Plans to drive innovation and harness pioneering technology in farming will...
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13 Jun 2022
Westminster Hall Debate on off gas grid homes
David Jones MP for Clwyd West, a rural constituency in Wales is supporting a Westminster Hall Debate on Thursday 16th June on ‘The Future of low-carbon off-gas grid home and...
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13 Jun 2022
Peak District National Park secures funding through The Alan Turing Institute to tackle environmental issues
The Peak District National Park Foundation and Authority are among 10 organisations to gain funding through The Alan Turing Institute to tackle environmental issues The environmental and sustainability charities and...
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13 Jun 2022
New NALC event on Housing
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has a new online event on giving local (parish and town) councils more of a say on housing, taking place on 27 July...
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06 Jun 2022
A letter to all rural parishes in England from our chief executive
We know your Parish Council has a vital role to play in enabling the communities you serve and support to not only survive, but to thrive during these increasingly uncertain...
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06 Jun 2022
Rural Advocates Recognised in Honours List
Professor Janet Dwyer, Co-director of the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2022 for services to rural research...
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06 Jun 2022
New Rural England Research Director Appointed
Rural England C.I.C, a key partner of the Rural Services Network, has announced they are appointing a new Research Director Since Rural England was formed over seven years ago Brian...
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