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28 Apr 2022

Businesses’ views sought on rural broadband connection

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is collaborating with Building Digital UK (BDUK), part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport…

28 Apr 2022

GP’s vision of rural health hubs in village halls may be realised in Herefordshire

A retired Herefordshire GP’s call for the establishment of Health Hubs in rural village halls, to promote the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities,…

28 Apr 2022

RSN Economic Profiling Service – May 2022

The RSN Economic Profiling Service provides an analysis of Alternative Claimant Count with the May 2022 edition now being available. The analysis examines the ratio…

25 Apr 2022

Leicestershire’s £58m bid to boost bus services rejected

BBC reports that a £58m bid for government cash to help boost bus services across Leicestershire has been rejected Leicestershire County Council applied for the…

19 Apr 2022

Mental Health & Wellbeing Plan Discussion Paper

The Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan Discussion Paper was published last week (14th April) by the Department of Health and Social Care. A more concise summary…

19 Apr 2022

Newcastle University set to host event to help develop rural communities

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise is holding a session titled ‘Community visioning in rural areas: Sharing best practice’ at the Cheviot Centre later…

19 Apr 2022

More than 10,000 homes affected by halt on development

The Eastern Daily Press reports that more than 10,000 homes in Norfolk could have planning permission delayed due to measures introduced to keep the county’s…

19 Apr 2022

Go-Ahead launches low fares pilot for buses across Cornwall

Intelligent Transport reports that Go-Ahead customers in Cornwall can now benefit from up to 40 per cent reduced bus fares for a four-year period, as…

11 Apr 2022

Rural anger on bus funding

On the 5th April the Government announced its long-awaited funding allocations for Bus Service Improvement Plans. The RSN’s Chief Executive, Graham Biggs, comments here: “Well…

11 Apr 2022

Decarbonisation of off gas grid heating

The Rural Coalition has recently written to the Rt Hon. Greg Hands MP (Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change) to raise…