tourism
07 Jun 2021
Could rural hospitals struggle to cope with influx of staycationers?
The Daily Mail reports that Britons going on staycations this summer risk “overburdening” hospitals in tourist hotspots, according to warnings from Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers Mr Hopson...
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01 Jun 2021
Housing market: Are second home owners really pricing locals out?
The BBC reports that concerns regarding second homes in rural areas is growing, with the pandemic increasing tensions The report notes that second home owners have “long stood accused of...
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06 Apr 2021
Revised Countryside Code
Newspapers including the Guardian have reported on the publication of the revised Countryside Code, intended to provide guidance ahead of the ‘unprecedented’ number of domestic holidaymakers in rural areas of...
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22 Mar 2021
Government hands English tourism hotspots £56m ‘welcome back’ boost
The Government has announced a ‘Welcome Back Fund’ for English tourism and seaside resorts, to support under funding Housing and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced a £56m package to...
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01 Mar 2021
Government urged to back UK rural tourism this summer
Farming UK has reported on calls for the Government to back British tourism this summer following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the country’s post-lockdown roadmap last week The sector welcomed...
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18 Jan 2021
Cornwall ‘faces losing £1bn of visitor spending’
The BBC report Cornwall faces losing £1bn of spending by visitors over 14 months because of coronavirus, tourism bosses say Visit Cornwall head Malcolm Bell said the projected loss, estimated...
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07 Dec 2020
National lockdowns unfairly penalise rural Britain and must never be repeated
The Telegraph reports on complaints raised by rural residents that they are being ‘penalised’ through COVID-19 restrictions that unfairly affect rural communities Following the November nation-wide lockdown, the article calls...
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28 Sep 2020
Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19
Call for Government to level-up rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from COVID-19 Rural Coalition urges Government to unlock untapped potential of rural communities and economies and to address...
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28 Sep 2020
Rural Coalition: ‘Rural areas in danger of being left behind’
Several news outlets have followed up on the Rural Coalition’s calls for Government to commit equitable funding for rural areas to support England’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic Papers...
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01 Sep 2020
No answer to parking problems in rural villages, say councillors
Richmondshire Today has reported that excessive parking in rural villages is an increasingly widespread problem in with ‘no satisfactory solution’ Local Councillor Allen Kirkbride raised concerns that villages were ‘jammed...
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