environmental
14 Dec 2020
Rural Review of National Infrastructure Strategy – Fairer Faster Greener Growth
The National Infrastructure Strategy was launched on 25th November at the same time as the one year Spending Review In recent weeks the Rural Services Network has published a ‘Rural...
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14 Dec 2020
£1 million made available for charities by new Ofgem carbon emissions reduction fund
Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme launches its new Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund The fund will support charity initiatives that reduce the climate change impact associated with energy use. Managed...
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30 Nov 2020
Drone deliveries to rural areas on UK government’s radar
The Financial Times and Government Computing have reported that the Government is considering allowing drones to deliver goods to cut delivery times ‘in rural or isolated towns’ and reduce carbon...
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23 Nov 2020
Impact on Rural Areas of green plan
Last week, the Prime Minister set out his ambitious Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution which will create and support up to 250,000 British jobs According to the...
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16 Nov 2020
Countryside Climate Network
The Guardian has reported on warnings that cuts and a lack of support from central government have hampered local authority attempts to tackle climate change Three-quarters of local authorities across...
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16 Nov 2020
UK’s first autonomous delivery vehicle has hit the roads
WalesOnline has reported that the UK’s first autonomous delivery vehicle has been trialled this week, giving a glimpse into how technology could transform the parcel delivery industry ‘Kar-go’ uses artificial...
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19 Oct 2020
Rural Services APPG Meets Chief Secretary to the Treasury on Spending Review
On 13th October the Rural Services All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) met Steve Barclay MP The Chief Secretary to the Treasury to raise a number of rural issues ahead of...
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07 Sep 2020
Warning against hiring ‘man and van’ waste removal services through Facebook
The Environment Agency has warned those in the South West against hiring ‘man and van’ rubbish removers on Facebook Using unregistered waste removal firms often means rubbish is dumped or...
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07 Sep 2020
Northumberland – Whitton and Tosson Tree Planting Project
This is an article about how one little Parish Council is doing its very best to help combat the threat of climate change Climate change and forestry: the time for...
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27 Jul 2020
Call for south west countryside industry to help shape rural recovery plan
Somerset County Gazette reports that rural stakeholders are joining forces to create a rural recovery plan for the south west, and are calling on rural groups to take part and...
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