Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
05 Oct 2020
Short-term renting and second homes blighting rural areas
The Guardian has reported that city dwellers seeking an escape to the country or a second home in rural areas are ‘warping’ regional economies Since the end of lockdown house...
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05 Oct 2020
Innovation in Community Access to Cash Pilots unveiled
The Community Access to Cash Pilot (CACP) initiative has today announced the plans for the nine Cash Pilot locations across the UK, where trials are being tested to help address...
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05 Oct 2020
Rural property expert highlights growing demand for large acreage farms as people make new lifestyle choices
The Yorkshire Post has reported on warnings from a rural property expert that the rising demand for high acreage farms could have ‘significant implications’ for the rural and farming community...
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25 Sep 2020
Road Traffic
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport showing road traffic by Local Highway Authority area. → Download the road traffic analysis here
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23 Sep 2020
Skills – Percentage of population aged 16-64 with NVQs
This analysis presents data taken from the Annual Population Survey of the proportion of population aged 16-64 with NVQs. The analysis shows the results of the survey both currently and...
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21 Sep 2020
Putting the Rural Voice into Climate Action
Article written by David Cope, Countryside Climate Network Coordinator David Cope, UK100’s Countryside Climate Network Coordinator, spoke at the Rural Service Network’s annual conference Revitalising Rural on Thursday. In this adaption of David’s talk,...
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21 Sep 2020
North-south divide in housing targets
The Times has reported on analysis suggesting that a new housebuilding algorithm will mean that northern councils may have reduced house-building targets, while huge numbers of homes are built in...
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14 Sep 2020
Call for the government to increase funding for Post Offices
The Citizens Advice has published a briefing and a blog calling on Government to increase the subsidy to the post office network at the upcoming spending review, in order to...
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14 Sep 2020
Boris Johnson faces Conservative rebellion over plans to build more rural homes
The Mail on Sunday reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson MP (Con) is facing a mounting revolt within his party over plans to boost house building amid claims the ‘disastrous’...
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14 Sep 2020
Labour warned it ‘cannot afford’ to ignore rural voters
Labour List and Devon Live report on the Countryside Alliance’s allegations that the Labour Party’s has a so-called ‘rural problem’ The Alliance has published a report tracking how the party...
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