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27 May 2025
Rural Community Project Fund opens for 2025/26
A project call for rural areas of West Norfolk is opening again, inviting expressions of interest for grants to support projects that create new and improved community infrastructure, providing essential...
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02 Dec 2024
South West Mobility Strategy Launches Innovative Pilot Programme to Boost Sustainability and Connectivity
Through the development of the South West Mobility Strategy and our engagement with communities, Peninsula Transport has identified a case for a sweep of rural mobility pilots to be developed...
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17 Jun 2024
Affordable Housing Crisis in Rural Communities: A Call for Political Action
The picturesque town of St Ives in Cornwall is a magnet for tourists, its stunning beaches and vibrant art scene drawing thousands each year. However, beneath this scenic surface lies...
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20 May 2024
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Hotels Vote for ‘Tourist Tax’
As reported in the Press, The first coastal ‘tourist tax’ in the UK is set to be introduced in Dorset, targeting visitors to Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole from July 1st....
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26 Feb 2024
New Rules to Balance Holiday Lets & Housing in Rural England
In order to address the escalating housing affordability crisis in rural and tourist-heavy regions of England, the Government has announced a set of measures aimed at regulating the burgeoning holiday...
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05 Feb 2024
Unlocking Growth: Rural Business Grants Now Available for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Businesses
In a substantial boost to rural businesses, the Rural Business Grants scheme has been launched in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. With a commitment of £1 million, this initiative...
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16 Jan 2024
Tourist Information Touch Screens Unveiled
Lancaster City Council have unveiled new interactive touch screens as part of a project to improve the way visitors find out information about what to do and where to go...
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18 Sep 2023
Cornwall still feeling the legacy of G7 event
Two years after world leaders descended on Cornwall for the G7 event, more than 40 nature recovery projects are underway. The G7 Legacy Project for Nature Recovery is a five-year...
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29 Aug 2023
Research into the potential of Community Land Trusts published
As the government reviews the responses to its Short-term holiday letting consultation, a new research project is highlighting a potential solution to the rural housing crisis. Brightness on the Edge...
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21 Aug 2023
Bishop of Exeter joins calls for government to address rural housing crisis
As the row over short-term lets continues in Scotland, the Bishop of Exeter has joined calls for the Government to address the impact of holiday lets in rural areas in...
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