Rural Communities
14 Sep 2021
‘Lack of interest’ in return of West Yorkshire rural forum from local leaders
The Yorkshire Post reports that Councillor Stewart Golton and Liberal Democrat John Lawson collaborated on a letter sent to West Yorkshire Combined Authority board members, in hopes to reunite the...
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31 Aug 2021
Have you got a vision for your village?
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting applications for grants of up to £25,000 from innovative projects that will create a long-term difference in remote rural areas of the UK The...
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16 Aug 2021
Community bus scheme back up and running
The Epping Forest Guardian reports that, a community bus scheme for people living in rural areas of Epping and Harlow is back up and running after reduced service due to...
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17 May 2021
RSN to produce a Rural Lens review of the Queen’s Speech
The RSN will produce a Rural Lens Review of the Queen’s Speech and the Government’s supporting document for circulation with the Bulletin next week Our overarching comments at this stage...
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17 May 2021
Pub is The Hub: New research highlights the social value publicans and pubs create by providing local services
The social value that pubs and publicans created by providing local services during the first Covid-19 lockdown has been unveiled in a new report from Pub is The Hub, the...
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04 May 2021
Making the case for supporting more passionate people make positive differences locally
Community Catalysts has been working since 2007 to help local people use their energies and talents to deliver social care and health support and services for other local people. They...
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26 Apr 2021
Labour launches policy review as data shows £255m cut to rural communities
Labour has launched its rural England policy review and outlined its plan to become ‘the party of the great British countryside’ as LabourList reports on data showing that Government cuts...
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11 Mar 2021
Calor Gas Rural Community Fund – £85k available to support rural communities
Calor offers £85,000 in grants for vital off-grid causes and kickstarts search for uk’s rural hero of the year Leading off-grid energy supplier, Calor, has launched a nationwide search for...
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08 Mar 2021
Hertfordshire publicans come to aid of local residents with new shop
Publicans Bianca and James Rix have opened a shop at The Fox & Hounds in Hunsdon to help local residents and those living in surrounding villages The Fox Shop was...
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01 Mar 2021
Rural Shop Report 2021
ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) has urged the Government to recognise the importance of rural shops and ensure that they are not left playing catch up when it comes to...
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