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11 May 2020
RSN to host first online seminar
The Rural Services Network is to host it’s first online seminar on 19th May for members of it’s organisation The ‘usual’ seminar programme of 7 events, one in each region...
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11 May 2020
Homebuyers ‘plotting move to country’ amid increased home working
The Guardian and MailOnline cover news that estate agents are reporting a surge in the numbers of would-be homebuyers plotting a move out of the city to rural areas as...
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11 May 2020
‘Unprecedented’ number of countryside visitors during lockdown
The Easter Daily Press reports that there has been an ‘unprecedented’ rise in the number of people using farmland footpaths during lockdown Rural advisors at Savills Norwich say they have...
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11 May 2020
Fears children ‘being left behind’ due to lockdown digital divide
ITV reports on fears that in some rural areas, pupils are missing out on home-schooling during lockdown due to poor internet access The data, which was part of a study...
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11 May 2020
Cities could be treated differently to rural areas when lockdown restrictions are lifted
The Bristol Post reports that earlier this week, England’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said one ‘possibility’ of lifting lockdown was to do so at a local level rather...
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11 May 2020
Self Employment Income Support Scheme
The Self Employment Income Support Scheme is due to open for applications on 13 May, with funds reaching people within 6 working days With large numbers of self employed people...
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11 May 2020
The FCN supporting the farming community through difficult times
The Farming Community Network (FCN) is a voluntary organisation and charity that supports farmers and families within the farming community through difficult times FCN runs a confidential national helpline (03000...
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11 May 2020
COVID-19 – Rural Communities Pulling Together (Week 5)
We asked for examples of our rural communities pulling together and have been inundated with responses so far! We featured 10 each week, and this week are pleased to feature...
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04 May 2020
RSN Statement on Fair Funding Delay
Last week, whilst announcing an addition £1.6 bn of funding for local authorities (now £3.2bn in total), the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed that the move to...
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04 May 2020
RSN champions pandemic related rural issues with Government
The below article written by RSN Chairman Cecilia Motley is featured in this months Local Government First. The response to coronavirus needs to consider the different issues facing rural areas...
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