Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
07 Sep 2020
Lorry parks planned for rural south England under Brexit planning
The Telegraph has reported on concerns about plans to build lorry parks across rural parks of south England to cope with the implications of Brexit trade regulations Of particular concern...
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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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01 Sep 2020
Labour must stand with Britain’s rural workforce
Hywel Lloyd, co-founder of Labour Coast and Country, has urged readers of Labour List of the importance in understanding the issues facing non-urban communities He lists issues including the already...
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01 Sep 2020
Housing targets hit Tory shires most, ministers are warned
The MJ has reported on warnings from ministers that proposed changes to the housing targets formula could mean more developments in rural Conservative-held council areas than in traditionally Labour-held inner...
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10 Aug 2020
Government sets out far-reaching planning overhaul
Outlets including The Mirror, Greenock Telegraph and Building.co.uk report that ministers have been warned against prioritising homes for the ‘fortunate few’ as part of an overhaul of planning rules Housing...
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10 Aug 2020
Surge in interest for rural properties following COVID-19 pandemic
The Guardian writes that many rural property owners and farmers are taking advantage of the boom in staycations by opening campsites to boost revenues before the removal of EU agricultural...
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03 Aug 2020
Could coronavirus reverse the London ‘brain drain’ and help to revitalise other parts of the UK?
The Independent publishes research suggesting COVID-19 is causing a shift in attitudes towards city-centre living that could reverse the ‘brain drain’ which has seen millions of people move to London...
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03 Aug 2020
What COVID-19 means for the charity sector in rural areas
Charity Digital has written an article exploring what the crisis means for the charities operating in rural areas One charity, Scunthorpe and District Mind is a small-to-medium-sized charity that works...
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20 Jul 2020
Keep planning local – The LGA’s open statement on planning
The Rural Services Network is part of the Keep Planning Local Statement from the LGA: COVID-19 has demonstrated the incredible spirit of communities as they united to support each other...
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06 Jul 2020
Rural areas demand support to tackle climate change
The Ripley and Heanor News writes that authorities in Derbyshire have called upon the Government to take notice of the expertise that rural communities can offer in combating climate change...
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