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.
11 Apr 2023
UK Set Ambition to Deliver Standalone 5G to All Populated Areas by 2030
The Government has today (11 April ) launched its new Wireless Infrastructure Strategy (WIS) with an ambition ‘to boost digital connectivity and put the UK at the forefront of future...
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11 Apr 2023
Rural communities up and down the country set to benefit from funding
The Government has announced £110 million funding for communities allocated under the Rural England Prosperity Fund Communities across rural England are set to benefit from £110 million in local authority funding...
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03 Apr 2023
Rural businesses struggle with lack of public infrastructure and skilled labour
Sky News details how small businesses in rural areas are struggling with a lack of public infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labour, according to a new report The British...
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27 Mar 2023
Pub is The Hub helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services
Pub is The Hub is a not-for-profit organisation, which offers independent specialist advice to publicans on rural services diversification or the options for the community ownership of pubs, so they...
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20 Mar 2023
RSN response to Spring Budget 23
The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP launched the Spring Budget 2023 last week in Parliament and the Rural Services Network has been exploring some of the headline announcements to see...
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20 Mar 2023
Rural poverty ‘overlooked’ by government, researchers warn
Farming UK reports that the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people living in the countryside are being ‘overlooked and underserved’ by government policy, according to researchers from Newcastle...
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13 Mar 2023
UK Government failing rural people living in poverty, say experts in new book
The needs of the poorest and most vulnerable people living in the countryside are ignored by the UK Government in a way that would not be acceptable in urban areas,...
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06 Mar 2023
Bishop of St Albans calls for strategy to improve conditions in countryside
The Church Times reports that people in England who dream of “retreating to the rural idyll” do not always understand that those who live in the countryside face many social...
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06 Mar 2023
Rural Economy Spotlight – March 2023
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Cross-government plan to speed up delivery...
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13 Feb 2023
Researching the adapting rural economy
Seven new research projects to examine how rural enterprises are adapting to the major challenges affecting the economy are to be undertaken. The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE)...
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