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14 Aug 2023
Government responds to criticism over levelling up funds
The Government last week published its response to a report by the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee on its Inquiry on Funding for Levelling Up. The Inquiry looked...
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07 Aug 2023
Demand for social homes in rural areas is growing at over 10 times the rate of that in towns and cities
The National Housing Federation recently published research showing that the number of rural households on local authority waiting lists in England, increased by 31% between 2019 and 2022, far exceeding...
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07 Aug 2023
The future of rural heating?
With a target to meet net zero by 2050, the Government has developed a range of policy solutions which focus on the heating of our homes. Government set ambitious targets...
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07 Aug 2023
Post Offices and pharmacies top of local services
The Association of Convenience Stores, one of our Rural Services Partnership members, last week launched their 2023 Community Barometer. This explores how people value the services in their local area,...
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07 Aug 2023
Future of virtual council meetings?
Under 50-year-old law, councils are required to hold certain statutory meetings, such as for planning and full council, in person. However, during the pandemic, councils were temporarily allowed to hold...
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07 Aug 2023
Mobile UK Launches New Educational Tool To Challenge Thinking Around The Role Of Mobile Connectivity In Our Daily Lives
Did you know mobile connectivity is so embedded in our day-to-day lives that it is often overlooked completely? To shine a light on the extent of our reliability on it,...
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07 Aug 2023
Conference Spotlight: Discussions to focus on Rural Affordable Housing
Having a place to call home is probably top on the list of priorities for everyone across the UK, however in rural England, low wages, along with high house prices...
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31 Jul 2023
RSN Chief Executive on BBC Radio 4 talking about rural services
Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network Kerry Booth featured on Farming Today on Monday 31st July talking about rural services. Here’s the discussion she had with presenter Charlotte Smith...
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31 Jul 2023
1m new homes – but what does it mean for rural?
It was announced last week that the government will meet its manifesto commitment to build 1million homes over this Parliament. Making the announcement, the Prime Minster said “Today I can...
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31 Jul 2023
Rural communities fight back against bus cuts
Following the news last week that rural bus services were at a ‘historic low’, a not-for-profit community interest company has been showcasing how it is keeping rural communities connected. ABILITY...
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