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28 Aug 2020

The National Rural Conference 2020 Conference Supporter – NICRE

About NICRE The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) exists to foster rural enterprise and unlock the potential in the UK’s rural economies. Led by and built with internationally...

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28 Aug 2020

The National Rural Conference 2020 Feature – Net Zero; A journey not a destination

Feature provided by Doug Stewart – Founder and CEO of Green Energy UK:

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28 Aug 2020

The National Rural Conference 2020 Feature – Why we do what we do?

Feature provided by Martin Collett – Chief Executive of English Rural:

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28 Aug 2020

The National Rural Conference 2020 Feature – Devolution, digital development and desires for a restructure

Feature provided by Chair, Cllr Sue Baxter, and Chief Executive, Jonathan Owen of NALC: The National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC’s) chair, Cllr Sue Baxter, and chief executive, Jonathan Owen,...

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24 Aug 2020

Affordable Homes at Risk under new Planning Consultation

The Rural Services Network, along with Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), The Rural Housing Alliance, The Plunkett Foundation and Rural England Stakeholder Group, has written to the Secretary...

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24 Aug 2020

Revitalising Rural – Rural Health and Wellbeing Day

The Rural Services Network is delighted to be taking bookings for our online National Rural Conference, Revitalising Rural Taking place throughout the week from 14-18th September, with each day focusing...

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24 Aug 2020

How rural areas could cash in on staycations

Newspapers including the Lancashire Post have argued that rural areas could take advantage of the staycation boom as holidaymakers rethink their travel plans during the pandemic Non-traditional holiday areas such...

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24 Aug 2020

320,000 rural jobs at risk

Analysis by the Labour Party reported in The New European has found that 320,000 jobs in rural communities are at risk if the Government persist with its ‘one-size-fits-all’ plan to...

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24 Aug 2020

Supply of affordable homes in the countryside threatened

As detailed in the Rural Bulletin this week, The Rural Services Network (RSN), along with ACRE, the Rural Housing Alliance, Rural Services Network (RSN) and Plunkett Foundation have written to...

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