Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
31 Dec 2019
Media Coverage – 2019
September 2019 Detailed below is a roundup of the media coverage in September received from the RSN’s Annual Rural Conference Press Release: – Shropshire Star – Shropshire councillor in renewed calls...
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21 Oct 2019
Britain’s coastal towns see highest rates of bankruptcy despite rise in staycations
Britain’s coastal towns dominate a list of areas which suffered from the highest level of bankruptcies last year, according to a new study reported on by The Sun. Research from...
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21 Oct 2019
Peter Aldous MP: Young people in deprived areas being held back
Following the news last week that workers in coastal communities are paid less than their in-land counterparts, Conservative MP Peter Aldous has written a piece for PoliticsHome.com calling for counties...
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21 Oct 2019
Support for Rural Commission
As part of an ongoing campaign to protect the interests of rural communities, the Yorkshire Post has published a comment piece declaring the paper’s support for a new Rural Commission...
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21 Oct 2019
MPs urge Barclays to reverse decision on Post Office cash withdrawals
The Shropshire Star reports that more than 100 MPs have put their names to a letter to Barclays calling on the bank to reverse its decision to stop cash withdrawals...
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21 Oct 2019
Warning to Boris Johnson over rural issues
The Yorkshire Post has published a piece by columnist Andrew Vine warning the Prime Minister about the danger of ignoring rural issues. He noted that little attention was paid to...
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19 Aug 2019
Launch of The Village Survival Guide
The Prince’s Countryside Fund last week published The Village Survival Guide, a vibrant, entertaining manual featuring case histories, checklists and practical advice. The guide is intended to help those living...
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05 Aug 2019
Neighbourhood Planning Assistance from Locality
Interested in bringing affordable housing for sale through your neighbourhood plan? Find out how with a Locality online webinar. Neighbourhood planning can be a powerful tool for communities to address...
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05 Aug 2019
Johnson backs local government devolution
The MJ covers comments made by the Prime Minister on greater devolution. Speaking at the Manchester Science and Industry Museum, Boris Johnson said that London and Manchester have thrived because...
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05 Aug 2019
Rural crime not taken seriously by police
The Farnham Herald reports on new analysis by the Country Land and Business Association that found police forces are failing to recognise the severity of rural crime. Fly-tipping, machinery or...
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