Author: <span>Richard</span>

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05 Feb 2024

The Rural Services Network Champions Fair Funding and Growth in Parliament

In a significant move towards addressing the longstanding disparities in rural communities, the Rural Services Network (RSN) successfully launched the ‘Winning the Rural Vote’ campaign in Parliament last week. The...

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05 Feb 2024

Tackling Rural Rough Sleeping at a Local Level

A report launched last week by the Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition, has set out a number of innovative ideas and practical recommendations for combating rural rough sleeping at a local...

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05 Feb 2024

Employment of people living in rural and coastal communities

The House of Commons Library recently published a report to inform Westminster Hall debate held on 1 February. The report highlighted that rural and coastal constituencies tend to have different...

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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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05 Feb 2024

Rural Insight: Government’s Childcare Incentive – A Step Forward but Is It Enough?

In rural communities, where services are often stretched thin, the Government’s recent unveiling of a £1,000 cash incentive, coupled with a national campaign to elevate the profile of early-years educators,...

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05 Feb 2024

Uniting for a Sustainable Future: Insights from RSN’s Rural Net Zero Seminar

Our Rural Net Zero seminar held last week was the first in our popular seminar programme for 2024! It focused on methods and initiatives aimed at attaining carbon neutrality in...

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02 Feb 2024

Help shape rural business growth decision-making platform

People working in economic development and regeneration are being invited to help shape a new practical analytics platform designed to guide rural business policy. The Rural Enterprise Support Analytics (RESA)...

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02 Feb 2024

Combating Rural Loneliness: How Homeshare Can Make a Difference

Rural loneliness is a significant issue that affects many people living in our countryside. According to Age UK, more than 2 million people in England over the age of 75...

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02 Feb 2024

National Park to receive £441k funding boost for moorland conservation work

The Peak District National Park is to receive a Government grant of £441,070 to help conserve habitats and wildlife on the Warslow Moors Estate. The Countryside Stewardship grant from the...

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02 Feb 2024

Latest News from the Broadcast 2040+ Campaign

The campaign has had an exciting start to 2024. We’ve mainly focused on engagement with the government’s Media Bill, which saw its Report Stage occur on the 30th January. We...

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