Promoting Rural Best practice
The RSP provides a unique opportunity for its members to promote and highlight topical examples of rural best practice, case studies and pilot projects.
The RSP also raises awareness of the excellent work currently being delivered by rural practitioners in England.
24 Jul 2025
2G Switch-Off: Are You Ready for the UK’s Network Evolution?
Authored by Mobile UK The UK’s mobile networks are undergoing a significant evolution, moving towards faster, more efficient 4G and 5G technologies. As part of this vital upgrade, older 2G...
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24 Jul 2025
Introducing Sophie Norton, RISE’s subject matter expert in retrofit for heritage and historic homes
Sophie Norton is a Sustainability Consultant at Turner & Townsend, and the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise (RISE) subject matter expert for historic and heritage properties. Before joining Turner &...
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24 Jul 2025
Broadcast 2040+ – The future of Terrestrial TV
In 2022, five organisations came together to launch the Broadcast 2040+ campaign over a shared concern: there was no Government commitment to keeping broadcast TV and radio available beyond 2034....
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24 Jul 2025
Making a case for the countryside: Connexus launches Rural Voice
In July, rural housing association Connexus published Rural Voice, a companion piece to its 2025–2030 Corporate Plan, homes you can build a life in. Launched during Rural Housing Week, the...
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24 Jul 2025
Awards celebrate thriving rural communities
Rural community businesses’ extraordinary impact was honoured at Plunkett UK’s annual awards, held at the start of July. Around 100 people gathered at the Royal Society of Chemistry in London...
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24 Jul 2025
Scottish Gas industry demonstrates ‘renewable ready’ capabilities to support rural transition
Two senior Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) visited a major gas distribution facility in Bathgate to see how Scotland’s liquified petroleum gas (LPG) industry is ‘renewable ready’ – demonstrating...
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24 Jul 2025
Labour’s Warm Homes Plan – hybrid heat pumps needed to fill the rural policy gap
At last month’s comprehensive spending review – where the Labour government outlined its spending commitments for the next three years – the Chancellor committed over £10bn to its Warm Homes...
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24 Jul 2025
Three questions Labour needs to answer on rural decarbonisation in its Warm Homes Plan
Malcolm Farrow, head of public affairs at OFTEC With the expected publication of the Warm Homes Plan and the Chancellor’s Budget, the return after the summer recess is going to...
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24 Jul 2025
Get expert planning support for your town or parish council – join CPRE as a member today
At CPRE, the countryside charity, we stand for a countryside that enriches all our lives, regenerating our wellbeing, and that we in turn regenerate, protect and celebrate. We believe in...
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24 Jul 2025
Planning Rural Settlements in a Turbulent Policy World
The planning system is changing fast, demanding more of those rural communities where unplanned change can make a profound difference to village life, services and character. The next couple of...
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