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27 Jul 2020
A new life for the high street
The Social Market Foundation (SMF) reports on research suggesting that high street shopping units left empty by the collapse of retail businesses should be converted into new homes built by...
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27 Jul 2020
Schools in England receive £2.2 billion funding increase
The Express and Star cover news that all state school pupils in England are to receive an increase in central government funding of at least two percent next year Under...
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27 Jul 2020
Call for south west countryside industry to help shape rural recovery plan
Somerset County Gazette reports that rural stakeholders are joining forces to create a rural recovery plan for the south west, and are calling on rural groups to take part and...
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27 Jul 2020
Issues raised at the 17th July meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)
The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...
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20 Jul 2020
RSN Launch National Rural Conference
The RSN is launching it’s Annual National Rural Conference and is open for bookings! We are unable to hold our usual conference in Cheltenham and so are moving events online...
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20 Jul 2020
The National Rural Conference 2020 Conference Sponsor – Green Energy UK
A little bit about Green Energy UK Green Energy UK are the UK’s only supplier of 100% green electricity AND gas to both domestic and commercial customers. They have been...
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20 Jul 2020
The National Rural Conference 2020 Conference Sponsor – NALC
The National Association of Local Council (NALC) represents England’s 10,000 local (parish and town) councils and their 100,000 local community leaders and councillors. Their role has changed dramatically in the...
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20 Jul 2020
The National Rural Conference 2020 Conference Sponsor – English Rural
Established in 1991 and registered and regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, English Rural is a specialist non-profit rural housing association with an active development programme – only building...
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20 Jul 2020
Keep planning local – The LGA’s open statement on planning
The Rural Services Network is part of the Keep Planning Local Statement from the LGA: COVID-19 has demonstrated the incredible spirit of communities as they united to support each other...
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20 Jul 2020
More Affordable Housing needed says Commission
The Affordable Housing Commission has issued a report “Making Housing Affordable After Covid-19” Whilst not specifically about rural housing the report’s analysis and recommended 12 point housing recovery plan are...
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