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06 May 2025
Affordable Homes Key to Unlocking Rural Business Growth
New research commissioned by Community Action Northumberland (CAN) reveals the growing pressure rural employers face due to a shortage of affordable and suitable housing for workers across…
02 May 2025
Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Closed 2 May 2025 Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes The consultation set out proposals to…
28 Apr 2025
Royal Support for Rural Housing
HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of English Rural, will attend the “Affordable Rural Housing: Opportunity in Changing Times” conference on Wednesday, 30th April 2025, held…
28 Apr 2025
Connecting Communities Through Small Good Stuff
Community Catalysts is a social enterprise that works in partnership to make sure that people can be part of strong, inclusive, communities with real opportunities to connect,…
28 Apr 2025
Digital Inclusion: Progress, Purpose, Action
On Tuesday, 3 June 2025 the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) will host a day of discussion and reflection at the Square Tower in Portsmouth to introduce the…
28 Apr 2025
Rural Policing – Join the Conversation
The Rural Services Network, a proud Executive Board Member of the Rural National Crime Network, is encouraging rural residents to have their say on policing…
28 Apr 2025
Inspiring Change in Rural Healthcare
The National Centre for Remote and Rural Medicine (NCRRM) is once again preparing to welcome healthcare professionals from across the UK and beyond for its…
28 Apr 2025
Council charging ahead with next phase of Electric Vehicle Strategy
The transition to a cleaner, low-carbon transport network is set to accelerate with the approval of a new Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy for Westmorland and…
22 Apr 2025
Rural Growth Must Power National Renewal
Newly released figures from DEFRA’s Rural Economic Bulletin reveal a stark warning: productivity in England’s most sparsely populated rural areas has fallen to just 84%…
22 Apr 2025
Housing Crisis is a Health Crisis
A powerful new report from Crisis, supported by Health Equals, is shining a spotlight on how unaffordable private rents are driving people into poor health…
