Author: <span>Richard</span>
10 Oct 2022
Rural communities and their challenges for reaching net zero
How renewable liquid gas presents an affordable heating solution for off-grid homes and businesses The UK’s rural communities include around 2 million homes that are off-grid, so rely on alternate...
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10 Oct 2022
Uttlesford celebrates sustainable standard of new social homes at High Easter
The development of 4 new sustainable homes for social rent was celebrated by the community of Uttlesford District on Monday 10 October 2022 The new homes in the village of...
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10 Oct 2022
Full programme for ‘Measuring Impact in Rural Communities’ announced
Measuring Impact in Rural CommunitiesWednesday, 19 October 202210:30-12:00Via Zoom On 19 October 2022, the RSN will co-host ‘Measuring Impact in Rural Communities’, with the Social Value Engine team. Exclusive and...
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10 Oct 2022
RSN written evidence submitted to the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill Committee
The Rural Services Network is the national champion for rural services and works to ensure that rural have a strong voice We therefore have submitted evidence to the Levelling Up...
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10 Oct 2022
Councils call for delay to flagship social care reforms, warning services face a ‘perfect storm’ of financial and workforce pressures over the next 12 months
With a year to go until the introduction of flagship reforms in adult social care, England’s largest councils call for a delay – warning that the system is under so...
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10 Oct 2022
Over £12 million awarded to dozens of organisations supporting vulnerable energy consumers and developing carbon reduction projects
The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) has awarded £12.7 million in grants to 36 organisations across England, Scotland and Wales in its latest funding round These...
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10 Oct 2022
Rural economy needs to be at heart of policies
North Yorkshire County Council reports that senior Council figures have claimed that Liz Truss’s new Government should place the rural economy at the heart of its policies to provide a...
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10 Oct 2022
Uber style’ bus service to increase hours to help rural communities in Cambridgeshire
Cambridge News reports that the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority has announced that an ‘Uber style’ bus service will be extending its hours to cater for rural communities, starting from...
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10 Oct 2022
Levelling up failing in the North East, study finds
BBC reports that a new academic study by Northumbria University has claimed the government’s levelling up programme is failing in the North East The policy, aimed at tackling inequality in...
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10 Oct 2022
Spotlight on Rural Housing – October 2022
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and...
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