Author: <span>Richard</span>
09 Nov 2020
New village shop comes to the aid of customers
An enterprising Devon pub that supported its local community during the pandemic has opened a new village shop with the support of Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that...
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02 Nov 2020
Rural homelessness in England rises by 115% in past two years
The Rural Services Network, along with CPRE and English Rural Housing commissioned research into the Economic and Fiscal case for investing in rural affordable housing to drive post-pandemic recovery This...
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02 Nov 2020
Rural Toolkit Launch
The Institute of Economic Development (IED) and the Rural Services Network (RSN) have devised a new practitioner-focused toolkit which is intended as a guide for “anyone seeking to raise rural...
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02 Nov 2020
Britons claim they will head to rural areas for second lockdown
Papers including The Daily Mail and Property Investor Today cover news that people are reportedly temporarily migrating away from cities to rural areas in anticipation of the second countrywide lockdown...
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02 Nov 2020
PM’s promises on buses have failed to turn up
Robert Goodwill MP (Con), chairman of the newly formed All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Bus and Coach Industry, wrote in The Times this week that the Government needs to urgently...
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02 Nov 2020
Plunkett releases key reports into community pubs and shops
The Plunkett Foundation has recently released its flagship reports into community pubs and community shops – showing both sectors to be in robust health as the country was plunged into...
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02 Nov 2020
Pub converts shipping container into shop for Longburton residents
Left to right: Becky Gibbons, son Kai Gibbons and John Gibbons outside The Larder A shipping container converted into a village shop in a Dorset pub has come to the...
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02 Nov 2020
Despair of young over life and work in countryside is risk to rural communities – The Yorkshire Post says
The Yorkshire Post reports on fears that young demographics are ‘pessimistic’ about their prospects in rural communities, seeing both the effects of the pandemic and Brexit as likely to compromise...
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02 Nov 2020
Hinterland – 2 November 2020
In Hinterland this week – Evidence of the RSN in campaigning mode, Brexit worries for land based industries, city flight, a lack of mental health for young people and finally...
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26 Oct 2020
The Economic and Social Impact of the Post Office
The Post Office have launched a new report, The Economic and Social Impact of the Post Office, which has been compiled by Public First. The report finds that Post Office...
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