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News and Info from DEFRA

DEFRA have released their latest ‘Farming is Changing’ information which details how farmers and land managers will be rewarded for doing even more to improve the environment whilst producing high

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News and Info from DEFRA

DEFRA have released their latest ‘Farming is Changing’ information which details how farmers and land managers will be rewarded for doing even more to improve the environment whilst producing high quality food and other products

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Digital planning moves closer to reality

The digitisation of the planning process in England has moved a step closer with the recent publication of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which included several proposals that will support the shift to digital planning

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Hastoe Housing appoints new Chair of Board

Hastoe Housing Association, England’s largest rural social housing provider, has appointed Lindy Morgan as its new Chair of the Board. Effective from 12 May 2022, she will succeed Ed Buscall who has retired after 7 years as Chair and a total of 9 years as a Board member

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Rural Lens Review of the Queen’s Speech 2022

On Tuesday last week Prince Charles outlined the Government’s priorities for the year ahead by delivering the Queen’s Speech.  In response the RSN has conducted a Rural Lens Review of the Speech, identifying the following proposed bills of relevance to rural areas

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Poor broadband hinders resilience among rural businesses

Sub-standard infrastructure in rural areas – particularly lack of quality broadband – is affecting businesses’ ability to be resilient and bounce back from adversity, according to a major survey from the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE)

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