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06 Oct 2025
Rural Housing Enablers Unlock 2,000 Affordable Homes Pipeline
A network of independent advisors working to tackle England’s rural housing crisis has paved the way for potentially more than 2,000 affordable homes to be built across the country. Action...
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06 Oct 2025
Online GP Appointment Requests Now Available Across England
All GP practices in England are now required to keep their online consultation tools open throughout core hours, from 8am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The Department of Health and...
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06 Oct 2025
Northern Powergrid Foundation Grants Open Until 13 October
The Northern Powergrid Foundation is inviting applications for grants to help village groups and community organisations become more energy resilient. The deadline for applications is Sunday 13 October 2025. Grants...
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06 Oct 2025
Celebrate Community Transport Week: 13–17 October 2025
Next week, communities across the UK will come together for Community Transport Week (CTWeek25), a nationwide celebration of the extraordinary role community transport plays in helping people stay connected. Running...
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06 Oct 2025
Local Groups Invited to Meet Grant Funders
Mid Devon District Council will be hosting an event for local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations to allow them to network and to meet potential investors and funders. The...
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06 Oct 2025
Healthy Workplaces Celebratory Event
We’re excited to share details of this upcoming free event dedicated to recognising and inspiring employee health and wellbeing across workplaces based in North Somerset. Date: Tuesday, 18 November 2025...
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30 Sep 2025
Pretty Poverty in Cornwall: Report Exposes Rural Hardship
A new report has warned that deprivation in Cornwall’s rural communities is being overlooked because government measures fail to capture the reality of rural life. The Pretty Poverty Report: Cornwall...
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30 Sep 2025
Rural Homes Face Higher Costs In Net Zero Transition, New Study Warns
A new report commissioned by Rural England CIC and the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), and undertaken by the Countryside and Community Research Institute (CCRI), reveals the significant...
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30 Sep 2025
Urgent Funding Needed To Address Planning Recruitment Crisis
The RSN has joined over thirty leading organisations from across planning, housing, nature, and energy to sign a joint letter to Housing and Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook, calling for £6.8...
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30 Sep 2025
Government Announces New “Pride In Place” Programme
The Government has announced a new Pride in Place programme, which will hand local communities new powers and funding to revitalise high streets, public spaces, and community assets. The initiative...
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