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01 Nov 2021

A ‘rural-inclusive’ case for Levelling Up

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) has set out its argument about why and how the Government should develop ‘rural-inclusive’ Levelling Up policies,…

01 Nov 2021

Better broadband for 500,000 rural homes in UK gigabit revolution

The Government have announced more than 500,000 more rural homes and businesses will be given access to better broadband under plans to level up the…

01 Nov 2021

Rural Business to Business Funding

Grants of between £2000 and £10000 are available to eligible businesses in rural areas within the Stafford Borough Council area who have plans to develop…

01 Nov 2021

MP vows to fight to protect rural Green Belt

The Herts Advertiser reports that a government planning policy which threatens local Green Belt is being challenged by St Albans MP Daisy Cooper The issue…

01 Nov 2021

English city regions to get £6.9bn for public transport

The BBC reports that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has committed £6.9bn towards train, tram, bus and cycle projects in budget proposed last Wednesday Areas set to…

01 Nov 2021

UK’s rural broadband specialist dials up £100M debt facility from international banking consortium

UK Teck News reports that leading broadband provider for rural homes and businesses across the West of England, Airband, has successfully closed a significant £100…

01 Nov 2021

Still a ‘huge hole’ in levelling up plans

The Northern Echo reports that various stakeholders in the North of England have raised concerns that despite the Chancellor’s Budget statement last Wednesday, there was…

01 Nov 2021

Tax relief on kit for farmers

Farmers Weekly reports that rural businesses have been offered an extension to the annual investment allowance at £1 million until March 2023 Last Wednesday, the…