Rural Economies

Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity, and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.

Revised Countryside Code

The publication of the revised Countryside Code, intended to provide guidance ahead of the ‘unprecedented’ number of domestic holidaymakers in rural areas of the country this summer

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Project Gigabit

The Government announced last week ‘Project Gigabit’ which will be launching in April, bringing together everything the government is doing to enable and deliver digital connectivity for the entire country

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Rural Economies

Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity, and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.

Revised Countryside Code

The publication of the revised Countryside Code, intended to provide guidance ahead of the ‘unprecedented’ number of domestic holidaymakers in rural areas of the country this summer

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Rural Review of Government place based funds – Towns Fund, Levelling Up Fund, Community Renewal Fund, Shared Prosperity Fund

The Government has announced a number of funds designed to target support where it is needed most. The Rural Services Network has considered these funds as part if it’s RURAL LENS series of work where we consider Government Publications and Inititiaves through a Rural Lens, to explore how well they consider rural areas and service delivery in rural areas.

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Project Gigabit

The Government announced last week ‘Project Gigabit’ which will be launching in April, bringing together everything the government is doing to enable and deliver digital connectivity for the entire country

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UK Budget: the long road to levelling up

Following the chancellor’s delivery of the budget, papers including the Guardian and The Financial Times have reported on calls for the Government to publish the criteria by which £4.8bn of ‘levelling up’ funds are being allocated, as Labour Leader Keir Starmer claimed that Conservative areas were being favoured.

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