cost of living
27 Jun 2022
Rural residents will pay £800 more per year to keep driving
The Daily Express reports that rural households that depend on their cars are having to spend nearly £800 a year more on fuel than people who live in urban areas,...
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20 Jun 2022
Lib-Dems pressing for rural fuel relief fund
Cambrian News reports that the Liberal Democrats have called on the UK government to cut fuel duty in rural areas to help families tackle soaring petrol prices This follows analysis...
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13 Jun 2022
Westminster Hall Debate on off gas grid homes
David Jones MP for Clwyd West, a rural constituency in Wales is supporting a Westminster Hall Debate on Thursday 16th June on ‘The Future of low-carbon off-gas grid home and...
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30 May 2022
Rural council calls on Government amidst cost-of-living emergency
BBC News reports Eastbourne in East Sussex became the first council in the country to declare a cost of living emergency earlier in the month, with Somerset becoming the second...
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23 May 2022
DEFRA responds to RSN letter on Rising Fuel Costs
The Rt Hon Lord Benyon at DEFRA has responded to a letter sent to the Department by the Rural Services Network highlighting concerns over the increase in global fuel costs...
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23 May 2022
Cost of living crisis: ‘People heating one room with firewood’
A story published by the BBC details how the cost of living crisis is hitting people hard, especially the rise in the price of fuel. For rural areas such as...
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09 May 2022
Levelling up just got tougher, says Michael Gove
The BBC report that Michael Gove, the cabinet minister for levelling up, has said rising prices are making the government’s plans to reduce regional inequalities more difficult and more important...
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