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27 Oct 2025
Exploring Digital Health Solutions For Rural Communities
Digital tools and technologies have the potential to make access to health and care services easier and improve engagement and outcomes for patients. However, ongoing gaps in digital connectivity, skills...
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27 Oct 2025
Environment Agency Set For Stronger Powers On Water Breaches
Water companies that commit environmental offences could soon face quicker and tougher fines of up to £500,000, under new measures proposed by the Government. A consultation has been launched to...
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27 Oct 2025
Eden Housing Secures £45m Funding To Boost Affordable Homes In Cumbria
Eden Housing, the 2,000-home housing association will use the increased financial capacity to deliver its Business Plan to invest in homes in North Cumbria. This includes building new affordable homes...
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27 Oct 2025
Petition Seeks Continued Support for Neighbourhood Plans
A petition has been launched urging the Government to continue funding for community-led Neighbourhood Plans, which enable towns, parishes and local groups to shape development in their areas. The petition,...
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20 Oct 2025
VAT On Energy – Don’t Forget Not Everyone Uses Gas!
An interview between Ed Miliband and Laura Kuenssberg shown on the BBC on Sunday discussed the importance of clean energy and alternatives to fossil fuel. As part of the discussion,...
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20 Oct 2025
Funding Boost To Help Village Pubs Serve Communities
Rural pubs to receive funding to help broaden their services As part of the Plan for Change, projects include community cafes, village stores and play areas For every £1 invested...
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20 Oct 2025
Government Review to Deliver Fairer GP Funding
A six-month review of how GP funding is distributed across England has been launched to ensure that communities with the greatest health needs receive their fair share of NHS resources....
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20 Oct 2025
Social Care Workforce Grows But Pressures Persist
The adult social care sector in England contributed an estimated £77.8 billion to the economy in 2024/25, according to Skills for Care’s latest report. The State of the Adult Social...
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20 Oct 2025
Free School Meals Data Failing To Reflect Real Disadvantage
A new report from the Education Policy Institute (EPI), funded by the Nuffield Foundation, warns that the current system for registering children for Free School Meals (FSM) is failing to...
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20 Oct 2025
Communities Take The Lead In Tackling Rural NHS Recruitment Challenges
A new study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has explored how remote and rural communities are taking practical steps to attract and retain healthcare...
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