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22 Apr 2024
Community Ownership: Empowering Rural Communities in England
Plunkett UK, a charity supporting community ownership across the UK, has released its 2024 Impact Report, highlighting the transformative effect of community-owned businesses in rural…
22 Apr 2024
The Impact of Fines on Log Burner Users in Rural Communities
Recent regulatory measures in South Gloucester, as recently reported by The BBC, including fines for certain log burner uses, have sparked a significant debate, especially…
22 Apr 2024
Energy Efficiency in Rural Areas: Challenges and Insights on Insulation Schemes
The Great British Housing Insulation Scheme, launched in March last year, aimed to reduce energy costs and improve energy efficiency in homes across England, Scotland,…
22 Apr 2024
RSN and Rural Coalition meet DEFRA Minister
Last week our Chief Executive Kerry Booth was part of a group of key national rural organisations that meet with the DEFRA Minister Robbie Moore…
15 Apr 2024
Rural Affordable Housing – Understanding Rural Needs
This essay forms part of a collection of essays, Building consent: housing by popular demand published by Localis. Kerry Booth, Chief Executive Rural Services Network…
15 Apr 2024
Localis Issues Essay Collection on Building Consent for Housing Renewal
Last week, independent think-tank Localis published a collection of essays from leading planning experts and local council leaders setting out ideas for how popular approval…
15 Apr 2024
New Telecoms Report: Wireless Infrastructure Strategy at Risk
Government ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G are at risk of being missed if actions outlined in the Wireless Infrastructure Strategy (WIS), which marked its…
15 Apr 2024
Rural England Leads in Solar Energy, yet Potential Remains Vastly Untapped
Groundbreaking analysis from the Countryside Charity, CPRE (Campaign to Protect Rural England), published last week, reveals that rural homes in England are leading the way…
15 Apr 2024
Faster Broadband Expansion in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
In a significant boost for digital connectivity in Cornwall, Wildanet, a local contractor, has been awarded a £41 million contract to deliver gigabit-capable broadband across…
08 Apr 2024
Winning The Rural Vote: Empowering Rural Planning
This week, our “Winning the Rural Vote” campaign shines a spotlight on the pivotal chapter of Rural Planning. As we wrap up our series, it’s…
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