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04 Aug 2025
£1million Revamp Of Clitheroe Town Centre Nears Completion
A £1million revamp of Clitheroe town centre featuring a raft of on-street improvements is nearing completion. Over £700,000 of improvements to Castle Street, including the narrowing of the road, resurfacing...
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28 Jul 2025
Championing Rural Fairness: RSN Drives Response to Fair Funding Consultation
The Rural Services Network (RSN) is leading a proactive response to the Government’s Fair Funding Review consultation, calling for urgent action to end the funding inequalities that continue to disadvantage...
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28 Jul 2025
Committee Warns Local Government Finance System is ‘Broken’
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has issued a stark warning that the current local government funding system is no longer sustainable – calling for urgent reform to protect...
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28 Jul 2025
What is the State of the UK’s Digital Divide?
Digital Nation 2025, the latest annual infographic from Good Things Foundation, paints a stark picture of ongoing digital exclusion across the UK. Using data from Ofcom, Age UK, Lloyds Bank,...
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28 Jul 2025
Consultation Opens on Proposed Reforms to WaterSure Scheme
DEFRA has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the WaterSure scheme, which supports low-income households in England with high essential water use by capping their water and sewerage bills....
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28 Jul 2025
Giving Every Child The Best Start In Life
The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson (Houghton and Sunderland South), recently delivered a statement to Parliament outlining the Government’s new Best Start in Life strategy. The plan sets...
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28 Jul 2025
Getting Solar Off The Ground
A new report published by CPRE, titled Getting Solar Off the Ground, reveals that a significant proportion of England’s most productive farmland is now being used for large-scale solar energy...
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28 Jul 2025
Why Rural Housing Matters and Why You Should Join the Conversation
Rural Affordable Housing & Planning Tuesday 16 September 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00 Part of the National Rural Conference 2025 Bookings now open for RSN members: View the full programme...
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28 Jul 2025
High Street Boost for Staffordshire Businesses
Independent businesses in Stafford, Stone, and Eccleshall are invited to take part in the High Street Boost programme, delivered by Stafford Borough Council designed to help local traders thrive. Free...
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21 Jul 2025
New ACS Report Reveals Public Priorities for Local Services
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published its Community Barometer 2025, providing fresh insight into which local services voters value most and want to see more of in their...
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