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10 Jan 2022

North Yorkshire rural schools need fairer funding deal

The Northern Echo reports on warnings from an education authority that funding is set to “remain challenging” for a number of schools in the short-term, despite the government providing lump...

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10 Jan 2022

MP calls on Prime Minister to help reduce energy costs in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire Live reports that Sleaford and North Hykeham MP, Dr Caroline Johnson, is calling on the Prime Minister to help lower energy and fuel prices amid calls for VAT on...

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10 Jan 2022

Hinterland – 10 January 2022

2022 starts at pace with: housebuilding, omicron, online meetings, windfall taxes, celebrity restaurants and archeologically themed badgers. Its good to be in touch again!!! *         *          * Sort out housebuilding...

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04 Jan 2022

First Homes Report Published

On 28 December 2021 Government requirements for the provision of First Homes as part of affordable housing contributions came into effect Apart from some areas where transitional arrangements will apply,...

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04 Jan 2022

An extra £60 million for adult social care over January 2022

The government has announced they are providing an additional £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to COVID-19 in January The extra £60 million will...

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04 Jan 2022

Transport minister on UK Government’s plans for greener transport

Local Cumberland paper The News and Star reports on comments from Transport Minister Trudy Harrison MP (Con) revealing the Government’s areas of focus for reducing carbon emissions Mrs Harrison said...

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04 Jan 2022

North Yorkshire’s rural communities need a long-term strategy

The chairman of a commission has claimed in the Yorkshire Post that deeply ingrained issues blighting rural communities will only be resolved with a long-term vision spanning at least the...

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04 Jan 2022

New Economic Vision for Exmoor

A new shared vision for Exmoor’s rural economy is described as ‘forward-thinking’ and ‘progressive’ by local businesses and entrepreneurs in a new film about the initiative. The comments were captured during...

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04 Jan 2022

Devon housing association’s latest venture ‘a gift to the community’

A small independent housing association in South West England ended 2021 on a high, with completion and occupation of 11 new ‘Stepping Stone’ apartments for people with learning difficulties at...

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04 Jan 2022

Here’s how drones could be used to revolutionise rural living

Country Living has published a report on the future of rural transport, where it describes how medical supplies will be dispatched by remote-controlled aircraft, villages linked by electric-bike lanes and...

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