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16 Sep 2021

The RSN and the CCN launch Social Care Reform Report

Social care reforms will protect more individuals from large care costs but will not improve access to care and could make local care markets ‘unsustainable’,…

16 Sep 2021

New Agriculture & Land Use Alliance launches Countryside COP

The new Agriculture & Land Use Alliance (ALA) will host the first ever Countryside COP event to showcase and inspire net zero activity in rural…

14 Sep 2021

RSN Economic Profiling Service – September 2021

The RSN Economic Profiling Service provides an analysis of Alternative Claimant Count with the September 2021 addition now being available. The analysis examines the ratio…

14 Sep 2021

Published – The Local Shop Report 2021

The ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) have published the Local Shop Report 2021 The report provides key insights into sales and jobs, the services…

14 Sep 2021

Ministers drop shake-up of planning laws

The Times reports that the government is reportedly backtracking on its commitment to overhaul planning laws in order to accelerate infrastructure projects with a target…

14 Sep 2021

BT Adds 17 Rural Locations to Northern Ireland FTTP Rollout

The ISP Review reports that BT Openreach has today named a further 17 new rural towns and villages across Northern Ireland that, over the next…

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13 Sep 2021

Rural Economy Spotlight – September 2021

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities National…

06 Sep 2021

Minister refuses to deny reports of tax hike for social care

Social care must be adequately funded, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland has said, amid reports ministers plan to raise national insurance as detailed by the BBC…

06 Sep 2021

Bulk of affordable homes will be for buyers not renters

The Independent reports, the housing secretary’s, Robert Jenrick, announcement that the majority of the Government’s new £8.6bn “affordable homes programme” will be directed at helping…

06 Sep 2021

Advice service extends to rural communities

The Gazette and Herald reports that Citizens Advice Mid North Yorkshire’s Rural Advice Van is now visiting venues across the district following the success of…