Author: <span>Richard</span>
11 May 2020
Cities could be treated differently to rural areas when lockdown restrictions are lifted
The Bristol Post reports that earlier this week, England’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance said one ‘possibility’ of lifting lockdown was to do so at a local level rather...
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11 May 2020
Self Employment Income Support Scheme
The Self Employment Income Support Scheme is due to open for applications on 13 May, with funds reaching people within 6 working days With large numbers of self employed people...
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11 May 2020
The FCN supporting the farming community through difficult times
The Farming Community Network (FCN) is a voluntary organisation and charity that supports farmers and families within the farming community through difficult times FCN runs a confidential national helpline (03000...
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11 May 2020
COVID-19 – Rural Communities Pulling Together (Week 5)
We asked for examples of our rural communities pulling together and have been inundated with responses so far! We featured 10 each week, and this week are pleased to feature...
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11 May 2020
Hinterland – 11 May 2020
The return of the rural touring phenomenon, earlier lifting of lockdown on the cards for rural areas? The broadband deficits affecting the capability of rural folks to operate from home,...
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05 May 2020
Health and Social Care Blog
by Kerry Booth – Rural Services Network Assistant Chief Executive Who could have foreseen when I wrote the last Health and Social Care Spotlight (February 2020) the situation we would...
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04 May 2020
RSN Statement on Fair Funding Delay
Last week, whilst announcing an addition £1.6 bn of funding for local authorities (now £3.2bn in total), the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed that the move to...
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04 May 2020
RSN champions pandemic related rural issues with Government
The below article written by RSN Chairman Cecilia Motley is featured in this months Local Government First. The response to coronavirus needs to consider the different issues facing rural areas...
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04 May 2020
Rural areas have a higher job loss risk due to Covid-19
Fresh analysis from the RSA, based on the latest furloughing data from the ONS and the jobs profile for each local authority, gives a new, up-to-date, robust and localised insight...
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04 May 2020
Defra provide guidance to residents to avoid an increase in flytipping during lockdown
Local Authorities are working hard to maintain the majority of waste services running as normal, however some services have been reduced due to the coronavirus outbreak This includes closing most...
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