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06 Apr 2021
Left behind neighbourhoods isolated by poor public transport
Poor access to public transport and fewer numbers of car owners are isolating people living in ‘left behind’ neighbourhoods from urban centres and essential services That’s according to a new...
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06 Apr 2021
London is worst-performing region as UK house prices fall
The Guardian has reported on a ‘surge’ in the numbers of people who have moved out of London and other urban areas, or are planning to do so, after concluding...
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06 Apr 2021
Funding flaw gives Scotland 30 per cent more cash for public services
The Scottish Government’s funding per person is almost 30 per cent higher than the English equivalent, according to The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), as reported by the BBC and...
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06 Apr 2021
Project Gigabit rural business scheme faces criticisms
Trade business publication smallbusiness.co.uk has reported that vouchers worth up to £3,500 will be available for rural small businesses to help cover the costs of installing gigabit broadband as part...
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29 Mar 2021
Rural economies are part of the solution for Levelling Up
Levelling Up should include the nation’s rural economies and their contribution to the prosperity of communities, according to a Briefing Paper published by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise...
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29 Mar 2021
Welfare system poorly adapted to meet needs of rural areas
The UK welfare system is poorly adapted to meet the needs of those living in rural areas, new research led by Newcastle University has found Opportunity for rural proofing The...
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29 Mar 2021
Tax Day/NHS charitable relief claim
The Treasury published its “Tax policies and consultations report (Spring 2021)” on 23 March 2021 “Tax day” combines an overview of the Government’s taxation policy with an update on the...
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29 Mar 2021
Rural Market Towns Group (RMTG) reaches 200!
The Rural Market Towns Group is part of the Rural Services Network that has been set up in recent years, to enable rural Town and Larger Parish Councils across England...
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29 Mar 2021
Rural businesses snubbed in UK budget says valuer
Farming UK reports on claims from the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers that the exclusion of a huge proportion of the rural economy from the new super deduction capital allowance...
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29 Mar 2021
Making rural intelligent networks a reality
Dr. Nermin Mohamed, Head of Telecommunications Solutions at Wind River writes in Telecoms this week that despite efforts to improve rural connectivity provision for those living outside of cities, the...
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