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21 Aug 2023
Bishop of Exeter joins calls for government to address rural housing crisis
As the row over short-term lets continues in Scotland, the Bishop of Exeter has joined calls for the Government to address the impact of holiday lets in rural areas in...
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21 Aug 2023
Local council welcomes news of UK’s second investment zone
Plans to create the UK’s second investment zone in Liverpool, focusing on life sciences, are being welcomed by neighbouring rural areas. The Government said that the move could unlock £320...
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21 Aug 2023
What should the future of supported housing look like?
Next week sees the launch of the annual Starts at Home day, which aims to highlight the work that housing associations do to ensure people are able to live independently. ...
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21 Aug 2023
RSN Members invited to find out more about delivering net-zero homes and low carbon retrofit
RSN members are being invited to find out more about how to deliver net-zero homes and low carbon retrofit. The conference on Tuesday 5 September 2023 has three workstreams focussed...
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14 Aug 2023
Conference Spotlight: Focus on Rural Transport
It is vital that rural communities can access employment, training, education and services such as medical appointments. A lack of public transport options can make this more difficult. We’ve seen...
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14 Aug 2023
Urban Councils budget to spend double that of rural on discretionary services
Research, completed by the Rural Services Network has shown that Urban Councils budget to spend double that of rural councils on discretionary services per head for the year 2023 –...
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14 Aug 2023
Fears over rural heat pump plan
The Daily Mail has reported last week on the Government’s approach to off grid homes, where the current plan will mean that they can only replace their heating systems after...
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14 Aug 2023
Figures show reduction in bus routes
Newspapers have reported last week of the reduction in bus routes over the last year as official figures are published by the Department for Transport. The BBC reports that ‘the...
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14 Aug 2023
Who are your leading Councillors?
The Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), are looking to showcase the leading councillors who have made a real difference to their communities over the last year at the 2023 LGIU...
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14 Aug 2023
Broadcast 2040 campaign stresses importance of services
The Express Newspaper ran a story last week focusing on the Broadcast 2040 campaign, of which the Rural Services Network is a member. It followed reports of a fall in...
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