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15 Nov 2021
Regeneration of brownfield sites is creating much-needed housing
The Metro reports that according to the Campaign for Rural England (CPRE), nearly 21,000 brownfield sites of different sizes are registered on local authority databases…
08 Nov 2021
Community Renewal Fund announcements
The Government announced last week around 500 locally led projects to benefit from the Community Renewal Fund that will help ‘breathe new life into towns,…
08 Nov 2021
London has more public charging points than 36 rural counties combined
The i News reports on new analysis by the County Councils Network revealing that there are more publicly available charging points in London than in…
08 Nov 2021
Rural firms ‘losing out’ after EU funds replaced
The Times reports that rural businesses have accused ministers of “levelling down” the countryside after analysis of the budget found they will suffer a shortfall…
08 Nov 2021
Responses to Levelling Up report
Further to their new report (A strategic case for equitable recognition of rural economies in Levelling Up policies) and also the RSN Rural Conference 2021…
08 Nov 2021
Delay vaccine deadline for care-home workers or risk huge staff loss, provider warns
The Guardian reports that one of England’s largest social care providers, Anchor, has urged the Government to change the vaccination deadline for all care-home workers,…
08 Nov 2021
NHS staff unable to find rental homes in Cornwall
The BBC reports NHS workers have called the stress of finding a rental property in Cornwall “overwhelming” Graham Milne, who works in the radiography department…
08 Nov 2021
Scheme to tackle fuel poverty and cut carbon emissions launched
The Darlington and Stockton Times reports that residents on low incomes in parts of North Yorkshire are set to benefit from a scheme aimed at…
01 Nov 2021
The Budget and Spending Review: Big Ticket Items and Rural Impacts
The RSN has reviewed the 27th October, 2021 Budget and 3-Year Spending Review to try to ascertain rural impacts In truth an impossible task, as…
01 Nov 2021
Remember Rural in COP 26
Remember Rural is the message from the Rural Services Network as the world leaders unite at COP26 to work together towards tackling climate change Taking…
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