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21 Mar 2022
100k rural businesses penalised by government’s decarbonisation plans
Boutique Hotelier reports it has been claimed that over 100,000 off-grid businesses will be unfairly penalised if government decarbonisation proposals to enforce electric heat technologies in rural areas go ahead....
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21 Mar 2022
Housing department reveals 25 councils to share £3m local design code funding
Planning reports that the Government has awarded twenty-five areas across England a share of £3 million as part of the Government’s Design Code Pathfinder Programme to help draw up local...
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21 Mar 2022
Fear push for green energy following Ukraine crisis will see planning rules eased
The Daily Mail reports ministers are discussing relaxation of planning rules for onshore wind farms, despite warnings it will spark a rural backlash. Applications to install onshore wind farms in...
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15 Mar 2022
Mobile UK Update – The Electronic Communications Code
The Electronic Communications Code – What is it and why is it so important to mobile deployment? A blog produced by Mobile Uk Most of us will rarely consider the...
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14 Mar 2022
Rural Lens Review of Levelling Up White Paper
The Government recently published the long awaited White Paper on Levelling Up. This lengthy document has been reviewed by RSN to highlight key elements that will impact on rural communities,...
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14 Mar 2022
New research exposes scale of healthcare inequalities in rural communities
UCLan researchers reveal stark inequalities between rural and urban communities in the UK, particularly in the North of England The new report finds that rural areas are impacted by ‘diseases...
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14 Mar 2022
Businesses’ views sought on rural broadband connection
Rural SMEs are being invited to share their views and experiences of broadband connection and the effect this has on their business by completing a short survey Research is being...
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14 Mar 2022
Tourism campaign in Stafford Borough receives financial boost
A campaign to encourage more visitors into town centres in Stafford Borough has received a boost from a European-backed fund The ‘Our Beautiful Borough’ campaign was launched towards the end...
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14 Mar 2022
Calls for new price cap on heating oil as cost of living rises
BBC reports that around 1.5million households in rural areas use oil to heat their homes and like other forms of energy, the cost of oil has spiralled in recent months...
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14 Mar 2022
New Rules and Taller Masts to Boost 5G Mobile in Rural England
ISPreview reports that the Government has confirmed their intention to introduce a series of changes to Permitted Development (PD) rights for mobile infrastructure, which aims to help extend 5G and...
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