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.
31 Jan 2020
South West Mutual – Is banking on the high street a thing of the past?
Is banking on the high street a thing of the past? Perhaps not! Several groups across the country are working towards forming a new network of regional community banks –...
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31 Jan 2020
Biomass Heat Works!
Are rural areas being forgotten about in the heat decarbonisation debate? Neil Holland of the Biomass Heat Works! campaign explains… “The Government needs to, very quickly, find the most proven,...
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31 Jan 2020
The Farming Community Network: Here For You
Poor mental health is a significant issue in farming. The never-ending volatility of the industry, the threat of animal disease, the uncertainty about the future, the unpredictable weather, the long...
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31 Jan 2020
Dispensing Doctors’ Association – Post-election briefing paper
The Dispensing Doctors’ Association has published a post-election briefing paper for England outlining the value of dispensing GP practices to rural communities. Newly-elected and returned MPs have been told about...
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31 Jan 2020
Ultra low-energy Warwickshire homes bring rewards for residents
Warwickshire Rural Housing Association (WRHA) is part of the Rural Services Partnership and is committed to providing affordable homes in rural Warwickshire for local people and families who would not otherwise...
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31 Jan 2020
Forum for Private Business – The Threat to Rural Local Pubs
Ian Cass, the Managing Director of the Forum of Private Business, an active member of the Rural Services Partnership has written an article about the threat that local pubs face...
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31 Jan 2020
English Rural – Royal Opening of Affordable Rural Homes in Warehorne, Kent
Warehorne, Kent – HRH The Princess Royal visited the village of Warehorne in Kent on 11th December 2019 to officially open English Rural’s new affordable housing development. Recently completed, the...
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31 Jan 2020
Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA)
Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA) is committed to providing affordable homes in rural Northamptonshire for local people and families who would not otherwise be able to afford to live within...
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06 Jan 2020
CPRE Report: Reviving county farms
The CPRE have published a report titled ‘Reviving county farms‘. This report, prepared for CPRE by the New Economics Foundation, Shared Assets and Who Owns England?, shows that the opportunities...
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25 Nov 2019
Sustainability: is it time to view economic development through a different lens?
Blog by Mark Lynam (iED board member) The General Election campaign has been positioned, by many commentators and politicians from across the spectrum, as an opportunity for renewal and refresh....
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