31 Dec 2020
October 2020
Detailed below is a roundup of the media coverage in October received from the release of a report commissioned by the Rural Services Network, along with CPRE and English Rural Housing into the Economic and Fiscal case for investing in rural affordable housing to drive post-pandemic recovery.
(You can view information about this report here)Also detailed is an article which appeared in the LGA’s First Magazine which details the outcomes of the National Rural Conference 2020
BBC Farming Today – Rural homelessness, dark sky parks and public money for hunts
The Guardian – Rural homelessness in England rises by 115% in past two years
The key messages from last month’s annual National Rural Conference were loud and clear: the importance of rural areas to the national economy and ‘revitalising rural
LGA First Magazine (Page 23) – Time to revitalise rural areas
September 2020
Detailed below is a roundup of the media coverage in September received from the RSN Press Release – ‘Warning over access to Covid-19 testing for rural social care sector’
23/09/20 – 5:45:02 AM
Available to listen at 3 minutes 20 seconds – 23/09/20 – Agricultural colleges during COVID, DEFRA’s Brexit preparations, rural services and cockle fishing
– Palm FM
23/09/20 – 8:00:02 AM
Regionals– Somerset County Gazette
Online: 23/09/20 – New rural coalition call for government to support recovery
– South West Farmer
Online: 23/09/20 New rural coalition call for government to support recovery
Trade press– Poultry Site
Online: 23/09/20 – UK Government must do more to support the economic recovery of rural England, say citizen groups
– Farming.co.uk
Online: 23/09/20 – Warning rural areas may be left behind without fair funding to support post-Covid recovery
– Property Notify
Online: 23/09/20 – Call for Government to Level-Up Rural Areas to Support England’s Economic Recovery from COVID-19
– Selfbuilder and Homemaker
Online: 23/09/20 – Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19 (link expired)
– Farming UK
Online: 23/09/20 – Rural groups demand more support as pandemic worsens
– Housing Management and Maintenance
Online: 23/09/20 – Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19 (link now expired)
– The Beef Site
Online: 23/09/20 – UK Government must do more to support the economic recovery of rural England, say citizen groups (link now expired)
– Building, Construction and Design
Online: 23/09/20 – Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19 (link now expired)
– Poultry News
Online: 23/09/20 – Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19
– Horticulture Week
Online: 23/09/20 – Coalition calls for greater funding in rural areas to limit pandemic fallout
– The Pig Site
Online: 23/09/20 – UK Government must do more to support the economic recovery of rural England, say citizen groups
– The Cattle Site
Online: 23/09/20 – UK Government must do more to support the economic recovery of rural England, say citizen groups (link now expired)
– Local Authority Building and Maintenance
Online: 23/09/20 – Level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery (link now expired)
– Net Mag Media
Online: 23/09/20 – Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19 (link now expired)
February 2020
The Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network wrote a letter which was published in the Guardian this week on 13th February 2020 (see below link). It was in response to announcements from the Prime Minister that he had promised ‘an additional £5bn on buses and cycle routes’ as part of discussions about HS2.
– The Guardian – A much-needed drive to improve rural bus links
