Author: <span>Richard</span>
26 Oct 2020
Record number of shops close with worse yet to come, warn analysts
The Guardian and Daily Mail have reported on research showing that a record number of shops disappeared from high streets across the country in the first half of 2020 A...
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26 Oct 2020
Increasing demand for rural properties to increase as pandemic continues
Publications including Farming UK and Somerset Live have reported on new research showing an increase in interest in rural locations among home buyers The papers reported on research from Zoopla...
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26 Oct 2020
Royal Mail launches doorstep parcel collections service
The Financial Times and the Independent have reported that Royal Mail postal workers are now collecting parcels from customers’ doorsteps for the first time through a new service called Parcel...
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26 Oct 2020
Regional airline Flybe could return early next year
The Financial Times reported that regional airline Flybe could be flying again early next year after being bought by a former shareholder The airline went bankrupt in March. The Exeter-based...
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22 Oct 2020
October 2020 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight
Welcome to the October 2020 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight As always, it’s great to see an abundance of stories submitted by Rural Service Partnership members this month. In this edition...
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22 Oct 2020
Plans off the ground for 8 new affordable rented homes
Action Hampshire’s housing team has played a key role in getting plans for 8 new affordable rented homes off the ground in the parish of Curdridge. It’s been a long...
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22 Oct 2020
Supporting sustainable, inclusive travel for communities
Bus Users is part of a group of charities and non-profits working to improve sustainable, inclusive transport and active travel for local communities. Communities depend on public, community and shared...
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22 Oct 2020
The moment of truth for rural GP services
A recent report by the NHS Confederation calls for a ‘re-imagining’ of the NHS if the service is to emerge on a stronger footing from Covid-19. A triple ‘whammy’ of...
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22 Oct 2020
Lockdown reveals residents’ hidden talents
Life in lockdown has revealed some hidden talents amongst Eden Housing Association residents, especially in the Assisted Living Schemes. Poems and paintings have surfaced and two residents from Carlisle and...
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22 Oct 2020
What are the current risks and opportunities for affordable housing?
There exist a number of risks and opportunities for affordable rural housing at present. These include the introduction of First Homes Exception Sites, the thresholds at which sites are required to provide affordable...
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