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11 Sep 2023
Rural Economy Spotlight – September 2023
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Almost…
06 Sep 2023
RSN calls on government for a fairer share of funding for rural areas
As the government starts work on the Provisional Local Government Funding Settlement for 2024/25, due for release in December, RSN Chief Executive Kerry Booth has…
01 Sep 2023
RSN joins businesses and charities urging Chancellor to safeguard cash as vital payment method
The RSN has joined a coalition of businesses, charities and consumer groups to issue an open letter to Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, urging…
01 Sep 2023
Red tape around house building scrapped by government
Over 100,000 new homes, which the government says have been “held up due to defective EU laws”, will now go ahead before 2030, delivering an…
01 Sep 2023
New face-to-face service aims to help bridge the digital divide
The Government and the Post Office have joined forces to provide an in-person support service for those who may struggle to access government services online.…
01 Sep 2023
Rural England calls on government to review its approach to heating rural homes
A report published today by the independent rural research organisation, Rural England CIC, raises further concerns about the government’s apparent one-size-fits-all policy of requiring the…
29 Aug 2023
Conference Spotlight: Rural Health & Care
One of the founding principles of the NHS is that it “provides a comprehensive service, available to all”. However, for many people living in rural…
29 Aug 2023
Rural entrepreneurs bring about business boom
Almost 100,000 micro businesses have been started in rural areas in the last 12 months according to new research. The data from Venture Forward, an…
29 Aug 2023
New report show rural homes are facing another cold winter
A new survey by Which? has revealed that an estimated 13 million households didn’t turn on their heating when it was cold last winter. The…
29 Aug 2023
Research into the potential of Community Land Trusts published
As the government reviews the responses to its Short-term holiday letting consultation, a new research project is highlighting a potential solution to the rural housing…
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