Author: <span>Belal Almassri</span>
26 May 2026
Call For Evidence: Rural Resilience and Off Gas Grid Heating
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Services has launched a new inquiry examining the resilience of rural communities, with a particular focus on energy costs, off-gas grid homes and...
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26 May 2026
New Neighbourhood Guarantee Aims To Improve Local Services
Communities across England are set to see changes to local public services under a new government-backed “Neighbourhood Guarantee”, recently announced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
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26 May 2026
Government Announces Summer Cost Of Living Support Package
The Government has announced a new package of measures aimed at helping households and businesses manage ongoing cost-of-living pressures, including free bus travel for children across England during August. The...
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26 May 2026
Measuring What Matters: Understanding The Social Value Engine
The Rural Services Network is delighted to invite members to an exclusive online session exploring how organisations can better understand, evidence and communicate the wider impact of their work through...
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26 May 2026
MPs Raise Concerns Over Rural Access To Banking Services
MPs from across the political spectrum have urged the Government to review how banking hubs are assessed and delivered, warning that rural communities are being left behind as bank branch...
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26 May 2026
ACRE Event Highlights Vital Support For England’s Village Halls
Village hall advisers from across England came together earlier this month for the 2026 Village Hall Advisers Event, hosted by Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) in Staffordshire. Held...
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26 May 2026
Heart Of The Community: Somerset Pub Transforms Into Vibrant Village Hub
A once empty Somerset pub is bursting back to life by diversifying to become a thriving community hub complete with a village store, café, library, and a packed calendar of...
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19 May 2026
May Edition of Casebook from the Rural Health and Care Alliance
May 2026 Edition Welcome to this month’s edition of Casebook in which we focus on insights from rural residents on their experience of accessing health and care services as part...
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19 May 2026
A National Vision, But Where Is Rural Britain?
It’s been almost a week since the Kings Speech set out the Governments planned laws and priorities for the coming year and I’ve been reflecting on the rural perspective of...
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18 May 2026
What The King’s Speech Means For Rural Areas
The King’s Speech sets out the Government’s legislative programme for the year ahead, outlining the Bills and policy priorities Ministers intend to bring before Parliament
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