Author: <span>Richard</span>
06 Jul 2020
Government announces £10 million for small businesses to kickstart tourism
Communities that depend on tourism will receive a major boost from a new £10 million Kick-starting Tourism Package, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government Simon Clarke MP has...
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Rural Housing Week 2020
It’s Rural Housing Week 2020 now! This annual celebration of rural housing and the vital role it plays in helping to sustain thriving rural communities and services takes place from...
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Issues raised at the 3rd July meeting of the Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF)
The Rural Impacts Stakeholder Forum (RISF) was established in March 2020 to enable open and regular dialogue between key rural stakeholder organisations and Defra on the impact of COVID-19 on...
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Homes for Heroes: huge lack of affordable homes for rural key workers
New analysis finds over nine in ten rural areas are unaffordable for care workers in the private rented sector as rural housing week 2020 begins CPRE, the countryside charity, and...
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Rural communities continue to be hardest hit by lack of access to cash
Talking Retail reports on information published on the 30th June by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) revealing the locations of ‘cold spots’ around the country...
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Rural areas demand support to tackle climate change
The Ripley and Heanor News writes that authorities in Derbyshire have called upon the Government to take notice of the expertise that rural communities can offer in combating climate change...
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Call for countryside code to be taught in schools
TES reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the countryside code to be taught in schools to help people enjoy the outdoors safely The organisation,...
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Your Post-Brexit Rural Future – A survey from the NFYFC
The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) want to ensure that young people who live, study or work in rural areas are given an opportunity to share key concerns about...
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Promotion of the priority services register to vulnerable people
As part of the Utility Networks Partnership South East Water have created a joint video promoting the Priority Services Register (PSR) Working together with 11 other water, gas and electricity...
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PM’s pledge to simplify planning system welcomed by rural sector
Farming UK and The Guardian have covered the reaction from the rural sector to Boris Johnson’s plans to simplify the planning system as a way to kick start the post-COVID-19...
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