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29 Jan 2026

Grow your business by specialising in retrofit

Take your first step by joining the Retrofit Essentials for the Supply Chain Bootcamp. The UK retrofit sector is experiencing significant growth, driven by net-zero…

29 Jan 2026

Connecting Voices, Strengthening Minds: The National Rural and Islands Mental Health Forum

Across the UK, rural and island communities face distinct mental health challenges shaped by geography, workforce pressures, climate change and inequality. At the same time,…

29 Jan 2026

Long-awaited Government proposals to change the planning system announced

The last few weeks have seen the publication of long-awaited Government proposals to change the planning system. The scale of change is generational and its…

29 Jan 2026

Worrying times for the countryside, conservation sector

Job numbers continue to fall and recruitment stutters. 2025 saw a fall in the number of people on payrolls and the estimated number of vacancies in…

29 Jan 2026

Community lifestyle checks

We are reaching out to invite community venues across Lincolnshire to host a free Lifestyle Advice & Wellbeing Clinic, delivered by student Paramedics, Pharmacists, and…

29 Jan 2026

Grant funding available to help pubs add new services and activities

Pub is The Hub may be able to offer grants of up to £6,000 to publicans in rural, remote, or deprived areas, who want to offer additional…

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27 Jan 2026

RSN Presses Government On Rural Funding

The Rural Services Network has written directly to Alison McGovern MP, Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, setting out our concerns about the…

27 Jan 2026

APPG Chair Writes To Minister On Rural Funding Settlement

Following last week’s Annual General Meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Services, the Group’s Chair, Sarah Dyke MP, has written separately to…

27 Jan 2026

Five Questions To Ask Your MP Ahead Of The Local Government Settlement

With decisions on the local government finance settlement expected next week, now is a crucial moment for rural communities to make their voices heard. MPs…