Author: <span>Richard</span>
17 Oct 2022
North councils spend millions to get Levelling Up grants
The BBC reports that Councils in the north of England have spent millions of pounds preparing bids for government Levelling Up grants Freedom of Information requests by them reveal 22 councils...
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17 Oct 2022
Collaboration pledge to tackle rural challenges and unlock potential
Efforts to tackle the challenges facing rural areas in the North East have been bolstered by a commitment from key players to further collaborate Organisations and individuals involved in last...
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17 Oct 2022
Government Energy Bill Survey
The Department for Business are asking all businesses to respond to a survey on energy bills and the impact increased costs are having on your business The Association of Convenience...
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17 Oct 2022
Inquiry into the cost-of-living crisis in rural areas
Darlington and Stockton Times reports the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Rural Business and the Rural Powerhouse has this week issued a call for evidence to establish the effects the...
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17 Oct 2022
Government to consider fuel price comparison scheme
The BBC reports that the government is contemplating the introduction of a fuel price checker which would allow drivers to compare costs of petrol and diesel, with Transport Secretary Anne-Marie...
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17 Oct 2022
The Telecoms Bill will unleash rural connectivity and boost productivity
Writing for Politics Home, Selaine Saxby MP, Conservative MP for North Devon, argues that digital connectivity should be at the forefront of the levelling up agenda for rural areas, which...
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17 Oct 2022
The Rural Start-Up Fund
Forest Holidays, partners of The Prince’s Countryside Fund, are passionate about sustainable rural tourism. Ensuring resilient communities and a prosperous local economy means supporting the people living and working at...
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17 Oct 2022
300 new jobs coming to rural Somerset as new factory approved
Somerset Live reports that up to 300 new jobs will be coming to rural Somerset after councillors backed plans for a new concrete factory near one of the area’s main...
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10 Oct 2022
Call for Rural to be at the heart of the journey to Net Zero
The impacts of dangerous climate change will affect all communities. This much is already clear from the rural impacts of increasingly frequent storm damage, flood events and periods of drought....
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10 Oct 2022
Fuel for today, fuel for the future – a fair transition to net zero for rural communities
Decarbonising rural homes and businesses is a unique challenge, but current government plans for an electric-first heating approach do not look widely enough at transitional or mixed technology approaches –...
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