Rural Lens
Not sure that Government Policy Commentary works as the header navigation. Note – I have not changed the tag from rural lens to match this as yet. Might ‘Government Policy Review’ perhaps be a better title? – RI
The Rural Lens are a set of documents published by the RSN which consider key government strategy documents from a rural perspective. These are made available to our members.
27 Jun 2022
Rural Lens Review of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill was published and given its first reading on 12 May 2022. The Bill, “as well as delivering against some of the ambitions set out in...
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16 May 2022
Rural Lens Review of the Queen’s Speech 2022
On Tuesday last week Prince Charles outlined the Government’s priorities for the year ahead by delivering the Queen’s Speech. In response the RSN has conducted a Rural Lens Review of...
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09 May 2022
Rural Lens Review of UK Shared Prosperity Fund Prospectus and Allocations
On 13 April Government published the eagerly awaited UK Shared Prosperity Fund Prospectus, to find out how rural communities have fared we have produced a Rural Lens Review of the...
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29 Mar 2022
Overarching Rural Lens review of Levelling Up White Paper published
Is the Levelling Up White Paper fit for purpose in the rural context? That’s the question being explored by the Rural Services Network in its overarching Rural Lens critique of...
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14 Mar 2022
Rural Lens Review of Levelling Up White Paper
The Government recently published the long awaited White Paper on Levelling Up. This lengthy document has been reviewed by RSN to highlight key elements that will impact on rural communities,...
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14 Feb 2022
Rural Lens Review of Shared Prosperity Fund Prelaunch Guidance
The Government published the long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper (WP) on 2nd February, 2022. Although issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) it is a whole...
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20 Dec 2021
Rural Lens Review of Adult Social Care Reform White Paper
Published on 1 December the Government’s People at the Heart of Care: adult social care reform white paper is a policy paper which sets out a 10-year vision for adult...
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06 Dec 2021
Net Zero Strategy Rural Lens
In October 2021 the Government published its Net Zero Strategy, setting out (by sector) the policies and measures intended to keep the UK on its pathway to net zero by...
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15 Nov 2021
Rural Lens Review of Heat and Buildings Strategy
Published on 19th October, the Governments Heat and Buildings Strategy sets out its plan to significantly cut carbon emissions from the UK’s 30 million homes and workplaces in a simple,...
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16 Aug 2021
Rural Lens of Build Back Better High Streets
The Government’s recently launched Build Back Better High Streets strategy sets out the government’s long term plan to support the evolution of high streets into thriving places to work, visit...
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