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Rural Funding Digest – April 2023
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04 Apr 2023

Rural Funding Digest – April 2023

A monthly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current funding opportunities – Download a printable version of the Funding Digest here Supporting...

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Current Government Consultations – April 2023
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04 Apr 2023

Current Government Consultations – April 2023

A brief summary of current government consultations of potential interest to RSN members. This is not intended as an exhaustive list of all relevant consultations. – Download a printable version...

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04 Apr 2023

Breaking News: Government halves social care workforce funding

The Government has announced today (Tues 4th April) that funding to develop the social care workforce is now at £250 Million This is half the amount published in Dec 2021...

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03 Apr 2023

New RSN Chief Executive in post!

It’s a new dawn for the Rural Services Network as longstanding Chief Executive Graham Biggs MBE stands down from the role, with Kerry Booth taking the reins of the organisation...

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03 Apr 2023

Rural businesses struggle with lack of public infrastructure and skilled labour

Sky News details how small businesses in rural areas are struggling with a lack of public infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labour, according to a new report The British...

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03 Apr 2023

Congratulations to all HUG 2 recipients

As part of a £1.8 billion package of funding to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions of homes and public buildings across England, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has...

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03 Apr 2023

Cost of living survey now closed – results to follow

…and its finally closed! We have now closed the cost of living survey that the Rural Services Network has been running alongside the Rural Issues Group of the Citizens Advice....

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03 Apr 2023

Powering Up Britain Launched

On Thursday 30th March the Government launched its plans to ‘scale up affordable, clean, homegrown power and build thriving green industries in Britain.’ The new Department for Energy Security and...

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03 Apr 2023

Mass bank branch closures making life for retired Brits ‘really difficult’

CITY A.M. report a leading charity for older people has criticised the latest tranche of bank branch closures, saying it is making banking “really difficult.” Responding to news that Lloyds and...

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21 Mar 2023

Support for Non-Domestic Alternative Fuel Consumers

On 21 September 2022, the Government has outlined plans to help cut energy bills for businesses Full details are available here The following information is for organisations and businesses who...

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