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01 Feb 2021
CPRE, the countryside charity has today launched a campaign for a reliable bus service for every community
CPRE are calling on the government to make sure that, as we recover from the pandemic, our towns and villages have the bus services that local people need and deserve...
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01 Feb 2021
Citizens Advice: ‘One in Six Feel Broadband Bill Burden’
One in six people are struggling to keep up with their broadband bills, according to a new Citizens Advice survey published in Forbes this week As more households have become...
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01 Feb 2021
50,000 rural landlords to sell up due to climate change rules
The Telegraph reports on warnings from the Country Land and Business Association that Government climate change policies could trigger a ‘mass sale’ of rural rental properties, intensifying the countryside’s housing...
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01 Feb 2021
Over half of rural residents considering moving house due to pandemic
Property Reporter magazine covers news that those living in rural or semi-rural locations have suggested they are more likely to move than those living in urban and sub-urban areas, according...
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01 Feb 2021
Boohoo and Asos just signalled the death of High Street retail – so who’ll fund public services now?
The Evening Standard reports that the news that Debenhams and Topshop have been bought by online retailers Boohoo and Asos respectfully, could be good news for Marks and Spencer and...
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01 Feb 2021
NICRE – Open call for Research and Innovation
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE), have recently launched a open Research and Innovation funding call NICRE aims to foster rural enterprise and unlock potential in the UK’s...
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01 Feb 2021
You Have Minutes To Save A Life – Free Training Session
A free training session is available to participate in via zoom being hosted by CHT (Community Heartbeat) working with members of the BIMA (British Islamic Medical Association) covering a broad...
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25 Jan 2021
APPG taking up rural concerns with Digital Minister
The Chair of the APPG for Rural Services, Philip Dunne MP, has written to Matt Warman MP, the Minister for Digital Infrastructure in relation to concerns about delivering broadband to...
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25 Jan 2021
Calculating Social Value
The Rural Services Network was delighted to have the Social Value Engine developed by East Riding Council and Rose Regeneration featuring as a topic at the Rural Economy meeting yesterday....
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25 Jan 2021
COVID-19 vaccination sites out of reach for hundreds of thousands in England
The Financial Times reports that ‘hundreds of thousands’ of people in England without access to a car are likely to struggle to reach their nearest COVID-19 vaccination centre, deepening ‘postcode...
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