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05 Oct 2020
RSN responds to Planning Consultation
The Government recently released a new Planning White Paper – Planning for the Future which has sparked debate across the country about the role of democracy in the decision making...
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05 Oct 2020
Skills Guarantee
On the 29th September the Prime Minister made a speech outlining a ”major expansion of post-18 education and training to level up and prepare workers for post-COVID economy” From April...
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05 Oct 2020
Action on ‘left behind’ parts of England delayed, says former Tory minister
The BBC has reported on claims from former Conservative minister Lord O’Neill (CB) that the Government has yet to deliver on plans it has promised to boost ‘left behind’ parts...
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05 Oct 2020
Bus services make fewer journeys and lose funding over past decade
Sky News has reported that the number of bus journeys taken in England has fallen by 10 percent in the last decade, with funding for bus services down by nearly...
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05 Oct 2020
New coronavirus maps show stark north-south divide amid fears of national lockdown
Several national outlets, including the BBC and Mirror, have questioned the north-south divide in COVID-19 cases Two-thirds of the population in northern England and a fifth of people in the...
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05 Oct 2020
Short-term renting and second homes blighting rural areas
The Guardian has reported that city dwellers seeking an escape to the country or a second home in rural areas are ‘warping’ regional economies Since the end of lockdown house...
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05 Oct 2020
Innovation in Community Access to Cash Pilots unveiled
The Community Access to Cash Pilot (CACP) initiative has today announced the plans for the nine Cash Pilot locations across the UK, where trials are being tested to help address...
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05 Oct 2020
Academic takes dementia friendly message to 10 Downing Street
Dementia expert Ian Sherriff BEM met Boris Johnson to discuss a new guide for local councils A University expert has met the Prime Minister to ask for his backing to...
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05 Oct 2020
Up to £10,000 grants available for rural community projects from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
Projects from across the UK which are working to create resilient rural communities are invited to apply for grant funding of up to £10,000 from The Prince’s Countryside Fund Supported...
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05 Oct 2020
Rural property expert highlights growing demand for large acreage farms as people make new lifestyle choices
The Yorkshire Post has reported on warnings from a rural property expert that the rising demand for high acreage farms could have ‘significant implications’ for the rural and farming community...
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