1,000 village halls face closure as fuel bills soar
November 21, 2022
ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) have been surveying village halls over the summer months, with worrying results for their continued future
ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) have been surveying village halls over the summer months, with worrying results for their continued future
The impacts of dangerous climate change will affect all communities. This much is already clear from the rural impacts of increasingly frequent storm damage, flood events and periods of drought. Minimising man-made climate change matters as much to rural communities and businesses as it does to any others.
The BBC has reported that the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people living in rural areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report
A new report by Rural Services Network shows rural areas face ‘dual energy vulnerability’ of higher household and transport energy poverty, and lower wages
The University of York reports that according to a new report by the university, more than half of households in the UK, or 15 million people, will have been pushed into fuel poverty by January 2023
A review of competition in the road fuel market has found cause for concern in the growing gap between the price of crude oil when it enters refineries, and the wholesale price when it leaves refineries as petrol or diesel.
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,
Newsnight on 14th June highlighted the plight of rural communities struggling with the negative impact of the rising cost of fuel on rural communities
Analysis suggests households in rural areas paid £114 in transport costs a week in the year to March 2020, almost £40 more than those in urban areas.
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 and the particular impact on rural communities and local authorities. The letter from the RSN can be viewed at this link
ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) have been surveying village halls over the summer months, with worrying results for their continued future
The impacts of dangerous climate change will affect all communities. This much is already clear from the rural impacts of increasingly frequent storm damage, flood events and periods of drought. Minimising man-made climate change matters as much to rural communities and businesses as it does to any others.
The BBC has reported that the cost-of-living crisis is hitting people living in rural areas harder than those living in towns and cities, according to a new report
A new report by Rural Services Network shows rural areas face ‘dual energy vulnerability’ of higher household and transport energy poverty, and lower wages
The University of York reports that according to a new report by the university, more than half of households in the UK, or 15 million people, will have been pushed into fuel poverty by January 2023
A review of competition in the road fuel market has found cause for concern in the growing gap between the price of crude oil when it enters refineries, and the wholesale price when it leaves refineries as petrol or diesel.
The Daily Express reports that rural households that depend on their cars are having to
Newsnight on 14th June highlighted the plight of rural communities struggling with the negative impact of the rising cost of fuel on rural communities
Analysis suggests households in rural areas paid £114 in transport costs a week in the year to March 2020, almost £40 more than those in urban areas.
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 and the particular impact on rural communities and local authorities. The letter from the RSN can be viewed at this link
