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Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2019
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09 Dec 2019

Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2019

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Long-term, funded Rural Strategy urgently needed...

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03 Dec 2019

Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election

Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rural services network writes to newspapers across the country to make rural voices heard ahead of election National champion for rural services contacts editors at...

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02 Dec 2019

Post Office transaction payments to increase

The Post Office have agreed, following a six-month review, to increase transaction payments made to Post Office managers by around 10% from next year. They have also agreed to introduce...

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02 Dec 2019

Provision made for rural communities in 2019 General Election manifestos “woefully inadequate”

Article by Martin Collett, Chief Executive, English Rural Woefully inadequate. That best describes the provision made for rural communities in the 2019 General Election manifestos.  Taking the blue, red, and yellow...

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25 Nov 2019

The importance of rural towns to the wellbeing of the communities they serve

The Rural Services Network, as part of its #rememberrural campaign for the December 12th General Election, calls on the Government to recognise the importance of Rural Towns to the overall...

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18 Nov 2019

Labour pledges free full-fibre broadband for all

The BBC reports that Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election The party would nationalise...

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18 Nov 2019

CLA writes to parliamentary candidates for ‘rural powerhouse’ campaign

The new president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has vowed to write to every parliamentary candidate in England and Wales to encourage support for its ‘rural powerhouse’...

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18 Nov 2019

New research project – Engaging Rural Micros

Are you a rural micro business or sole trader? Are you interested in shaping the future of business support? Then the Engaging Rural Micros project wants to work with you!...

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11 Nov 2019

Post Office signs new agreement with 28 UK banks to provide everyday banking services

The Post Office has announced a new agreement with 28 UK banks to ensure that millions of their customers continue to have national, free access to everyday banking services. Our...

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08 Nov 2019

RSN Economic Profiling Service – August 2019

– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance – Alternative claimant count flows (August 2019) – Alternative claimant count as percentage of working population (June 19)

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