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22 Jun 2020
Negative impacts of Covid-19 on the delivery of rural affordable housing
The RSN, ACRE and Rural Housing Alliance have written to Robert Jenrick – Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government expressing concerns about the negative...
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22 Jun 2020
The geography of the COVID-19 crisis in England
A Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report on the vulnerability of areas to Covid-19 impacts The COVID-19 crisis has affected every part of the country – and indeed many other...
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22 Jun 2020
Children doing two and a half hours’ schoolwork a day on average
University College London reports that children locked down at home in the UK are spending an average of two and a half hours each day doing schoolwork Furthermore, the variability...
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22 Jun 2020
CPRE Events on the Climate Emergency and Pandemic
The CPRE have announced two events which will focus on their manifesto post coronavirus as well as possible countryside solutions to the climate change emergency. Details of these events are...
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22 Jun 2020
HAPS to boost rural connectivity
Advanced Television reports that a scientist at Liverpool Hope University has called for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) to form part of all future pandemic strategic planning, to ensure that...
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22 Jun 2020
Bid for £2m funding to improve rural bus links for villages
The Swindon Advertiser reports that villages in rural areas close to Swindon could be benefitting from new bus services if bids for £2 million of Government funding are successful The...
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22 Jun 2020
The Safe and Warm Fund launched
Wales & West Utilities & Gas network have launched their #SafeandWarmFund, – a £50,000 pot that community and parish councils, not for profit co-operatives or community interest companies, charities and community...
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22 Jun 2020
Locations across Britain for new access to cash pilot initiative revealed
ITV reports that eight locations across Britain have been chosen to take part in an initiative to help improve communities’ access to cash The areas which successfully applied to take...
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22 Jun 2020
New £8 million fund to help grow rural businesses in Northumberland
Business Live and the Northumberland Gazette report that an £8 million business support scheme has been set up to help companies in some rural parts of the north east of...
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22 Jun 2020
Defra food vulnerability update
Below is is this week’s update on Defra’s work on food for vulnerable people: This Week We will continue to engage with local authorities and charities to on-board those organisations...
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