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02 May 2023
Police and partners hold rural crime summit
The Dorset Echo reports how Dorset Police joined with forces with partner agencies from across the South West to come together for the first time to discuss a joint approach...
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24 Apr 2023
Minister for Homelessness meeting
Last week, the Rural Services Network was delighted to be invited to a roundtable discussion with the Minister for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Felicity Buchan MP following the release of...
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24 Apr 2023
Rural households are being blocked from making net zero upgrades to their homes
The Telegraph reports households are being blocked from making net zero upgrades to their homes due to lack of electricity supply, the energy watchdog has warned Residents of rural villages have been...
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24 Apr 2023
Plunkett Foundation Conference 2023 – Facing the Future: Together
FACING THE FUTURE TOGETHER Join Plunkett and the community business movement for a national event being held in the West Midlands this summer Date: Thursday 6 July (10.00am – 16.15pm)...
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24 Apr 2023
Rural small firms present new ideas to become ‘economic growth-belt’ against backdrop of inequalities
FSB’s latest Growth Belt report highlights the way rural businesses are struggling against a backdrop of mounting energy costs, poor transport links, and unreliable broadband. Small firms in rural areas...
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24 Apr 2023
Anger as prepayment energy meter force-fittings to be allowed again
The BBC report how tougher rules over which homes can be forcibly switched to a prepayment energy meter have been criticised by campaigners who want a total ban Customers must...
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17 Apr 2023
Boiler ban risks pushing rural residents into fuel poverty
69% of households not connected to the gas grid would be unable to afford an electric heating system, new rural polling has shown 58% of these households also believe Government’s...
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17 Apr 2023
Government consults on new rules to protect local people and support tourism
The Government last week opened a consultation on holiday lets and new rules to give communities greater control over short term lets in tourist hot spots. The consultation published on...
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17 Apr 2023
Rural heart attack patients wait 50pc longer for ambulances
The Telegraph reports that there is a ‘Heartbreaking’ rural-urban divide which means some patients face lengthy waits of up to 1 hour 40 minutes for category two calls Heart attack...
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17 Apr 2023
New Air Quality Strategy announced
The Government have announced a new Air Quality Strategy which will provide a framework to support local action to improve air quality They are seeking views on a revised Air Quality...
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