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30 May 2023
Plunkett and the community business movement – Impact Report 2022
The Plunkett Foundation is the only organisation supporting rural community-owned businesses at every stage of their journey in all four UK nations. It recently released…
30 May 2023
£165 million fund launched to transform local skills
The Department for Education issued a press release on the 24th May 2023 setting out how local employer skills gaps are to be addressed with…
22 May 2023
Thank you for response to cost of living survey
A huge thank you to Rural Services Network member organisations who helped to share and promote our survey on the rural cost of living crisis,…
19 May 2023
Pressure is mounting on the Government to safeguard digital terrestrial TV
Pressure is mounting on the Government to safeguard digital terrestrial TV (more commonly known as Freeview) and aerial radio services until at least 2040 Last…
19 May 2023
Bus £2 fare cap extended to end of October
The BBC reports that the £2 cap on bus fares in England has been extended again until the end of October, the government has announced.…
19 May 2023
One million cancel broadband as living costs rise
The BBC reports that up to one million people cancelled their broadband in the last year because of the high cost of living, a survey…
19 May 2023
Taskforce to transform older people’s housing underway
Work to boost suitable housing options for older people kicked off last week as a government-appointed taskforce met for the first time in London The…
19 May 2023
Homes England launches it next 5-year Strategic Plan
The Government’s housing and regeneration agency unveiled its next five-year Strategic Plan on the 16th of May, setting out how it will support communities and…
19 May 2023
National Rural Crime Network Conference – 27th June 2023
The National Rural Crime Network will be hosting its first Annual Rural Crime Conference on 27th June 2023. The National Rural Crime Network champions a…
19 May 2023
Transport East Rural Mobility Survey Results Dashboard
Over November and December 2022, Transport East ran a survey with local parish councils to help understand the unique challenges and opportunities facing rural communities…
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