coronavirus
29 Jun 2020
Affordable decarbonisation of rural businesses and industries
Both Politics Home and The Parliament Magazine have this week published articles arguing that in a post-COVID economy, with both taxpayer and household finances hard hit, it is ‘vital’ all...
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29 Jun 2020
VAT payment holiday ends 30th June, rural firms reminded
Farming UK reports that rural businesses are being reminded that the VAT payment holiday – which ran from 21st March because of the COVID-19 crisis – ends on 30th June...
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29 Jun 2020
Defra food vulnerability update
Below is is this week’s update on Defra’s work on food for vulnerable people: This week we are: Continuing the work of transitioning those receiving food boxes to alternative arrangements....
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24 Jun 2020
Issues raised at the 19th June meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)
The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...
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22 Jun 2020
Negative impacts of Covid-19 on the delivery of rural affordable housing
The RSN, ACRE and Rural Housing Alliance have written to Robert Jenrick – Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government expressing concerns about the negative...
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22 Jun 2020
The geography of the COVID-19 crisis in England
A Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report on the vulnerability of areas to Covid-19 impacts The COVID-19 crisis has affected every part of the country – and indeed many other...
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22 Jun 2020
Children doing two and a half hours’ schoolwork a day on average
University College London reports that children locked down at home in the UK are spending an average of two and a half hours each day doing schoolwork Furthermore, the variability...
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22 Jun 2020
CPRE Events on the Climate Emergency and Pandemic
The CPRE have announced two events which will focus on their manifesto post coronavirus as well as possible countryside solutions to the climate change emergency. Details of these events are...
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22 Jun 2020
HAPS to boost rural connectivity
Advanced Television reports that a scientist at Liverpool Hope University has called for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) to form part of all future pandemic strategic planning, to ensure that...
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22 Jun 2020
The Safe and Warm Fund launched
Wales & West Utilities & Gas network have launched their #SafeandWarmFund, – a £50,000 pot that community and parish councils, not for profit co-operatives or community interest companies, charities and community...
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