Author: <span>Richard</span>
06 Feb 2023
The challenges and opportunities for community businesses in 2023
The views of Plunkett’s members, partners and other sector representatives. 2023 is the first year where Plunkett’s new 5 year strategy has been embedded in our business plan and will feature across...
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06 Feb 2023
Giving rural communities more control over local funding and decision making is key to levelling up
Politics Home publishes an opinion piece by Selaine Saxby MP who argues there are far too many left behind rural and coastal communities that are being overlooked by government policies...
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06 Feb 2023
Cost of living: ‘Struggling’ rural churches hit by energy costs
The BBC reports that rural churches already struggling financially have been hit by rising energy costs, according to a church treasurer Richard Jones said Holy Trinity Church in the Shropshire...
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06 Feb 2023
Cumbria Council submits bid for Lake Line improvements
The BBC reports that improvements to a Lake District railway line could massively increase the number of services, according to Cumbria County Council – which has submitted a bid to...
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06 Feb 2023
Support needed to help rural areas level-up and boost Cumbria’s economy
ITV news reports that there are increasing calls for more Government support to help boost Cumbria’s economy Rural areas are 19% less productive than the national average according to the...
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06 Feb 2023
‘Overpromising’: Report warns ‘finite land’ could complicate food, climate, and nature demands
Business Green reports that according to the Royal Society, government ambitions to boost food production, while simultaneously reserving more areas for nature protection and fighting climate change, risks “overpromising” finite...
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06 Feb 2023
Hinterland – 6 February 2023
In Hinterland this week – challenged rural radio, a policy agenda with some key thinking about rural social care, challenges facing rural churches, the ongoing tragedy of bird flu, rising...
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03 Feb 2023
Winter 2023 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight
Welcome to the Winter 2023 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight We have plenty of best practice to share from a wide number of our members from across a wide range of...
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02 Feb 2023
Rural theatre project INN CROWD
Arts project INN CROWD, www.inncrowd.org.uk, who bring high quality live shows to rural pubs and other licensed venues, has become a member of the Rural Services Network. The national project,...
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02 Feb 2023
Bringing connectivity to Britain’s most rural communities
Independent internet provider Airband has brought access to ultrafast broadband to over 220,000 premises since its conception through wireless and fibre broadband solutions. Airband aims to offer high speed fixed...
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