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02 Jun 2025
Keeping Telecare Alarms Working During the Digital Landline Switchover
The UK’s landline infrastructure is transitioning from analogue to digital, which may impact Telecare alarms used by older and vulnerable residents. This switchover is already underway, and action is needed...
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02 Jun 2025
Be Inspired By Plunkett UK’s Impact Report 2025
Did you know community businesses have, on average, a five-year survival rate of 99%. This is radically higher than the 39% survival rate of private small and medium enterprises over...
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27 May 2025
Real Rural Proofing Means Meaningful Change
The Government has published its latest update on rural proofing: The Government’s Approach to Rural Proofing 2025. It sets out examples of how departments have considered rural needs across areas...
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27 May 2025
New RISE Report Shows Coastal And Rural Young People Missing Out On University
Higher education opportunities are being increasingly restricted for the poorest young people from rural and coastal communities. The Coast and Country: Access to higher education cold spots in England shows...
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27 May 2025
New Figures Expose Rural Fuel Poverty Gap
DEFRA’s latest Statistical Digest of Rural England (May 2025) shines a spotlight on the ongoing issue of fuel poverty in rural areas, revealing the tough reality faced by many rural...
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27 May 2025
RABI Announces FarmersAid
RABI has announced the forthcoming launch of FarmersAid, a pioneering initiative that will provide farmers with vital, real-time trauma guidance to use in the crucial moments following a serious on-farm...
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27 May 2025
Developments in Energy Infrastructure
The Government has published a new working paper and accompanying press release addressing proposals for community benefits and shared ownership relating to low carbon energy infrastructure. These documents are now...
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27 May 2025
Report Highlights the Role of Mobile Technology in Agriculture
A new report from Mobile UK, Sowing the Seeds of Agricultural Transformation, explores how mobile technology is being integrated into agriculture and the potential impact it may have on the...
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27 May 2025
Rural Community Project Fund opens for 2025/26
A project call for rural areas of West Norfolk is opening again, inviting expressions of interest for grants to support projects that create new and improved community infrastructure, providing essential...
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19 May 2025
Funding Reform Must Deliver for Rural Communities
The latest Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee session held on 7th May 2025, placed funding and sustainability of local government finance under close examination. Minister of State for Local...
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