Author: <span>Richard</span>
15 Dec 2025
NFSP Postmasters Exceed Evri Scan-Out Target For The First Time
NFSP postmasters have achieved a significant milestone in Period 7, surpassing the Evri scan-out Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the first time since the measure was introduced. The network recorded...
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08 Dec 2025
Will Devolution Deliver For Rural Communities?
New research shows how England’s devolution programme could unlock the delivery of affordable homes in rural communities – if rural priorities are embedded in local strategies and supported by national...
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08 Dec 2025
NALC Announces Star Council Awards 2025/26 Finalists
The finalists for the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) Star Council Awards 2025/26 have now been announced following a rigorous assessment process and a record number of nominations from...
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08 Dec 2025
£3bn Funding Settlement Unveiled For Local Bus Services
The government has announced a £3 billion funding package to support bus services and infrastructure across England, aiming to deliver more frequent, reliable and affordable services for passengers. The announcement...
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08 Dec 2025
Food Banks Brace For Winter Surge
Tens of thousands of pensioners and children will be forced through their doors this Christmas. New figures from Trussell reveal a sharp rise in the need for winter food parcels...
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08 Dec 2025
Adequacy Of Funding To Support Homeless People
MPs met in Westminster Hall last week to debate whether current funding is adequate to support people experiencing homelessness. Opening the debate, Bob Blackman MP highlighted that homelessness is continuing...
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08 Dec 2025
National Conversation On SEND Reform Begins
The Department for Education has launched a new national engagement campaign to gather views from parents, carers, young people and professionals on the future of the Special Educational Needs and...
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08 Dec 2025
Traditional Signpost Restoration Course Opens For 2026
CPRE Northumberland is running a one-off Traditional Signpost Restoration training course in 2026, led by David Gosling of Signpost Restoration Ltd. The course will take place over three weekends (May,...
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08 Dec 2025
Work Starts On £2.3million Clitheroe Castle Restoration Scheme
Work on the first phase of a £2.3million Clitheroe Castle restoration scheme started last week. Phase One of the scheme will focus on the castle’s 800-year-old stone keep, which dominates...
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05 Dec 2025
Rural Economy Spotlight – December 2025
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Budget 2025 – the rural impact...
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