Author: <span>Richard</span>
02 Dec 2019
Provision made for rural communities in 2019 General Election manifestos “woefully inadequate”
Article by Martin Collett, Chief Executive, English Rural Woefully inadequate. That best describes the provision made for rural communities in the 2019 General Election manifestos. Taking the blue, red, and yellow...
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02 Dec 2019
Spotlight on a rural proofed policy framework
The RSN is calling on government to produce a fully funded, comprehensive rural strategy. In this strategy there are a number of areas which we believe are linked, and need...
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02 Dec 2019
02/12/2019 – RSN AGM & Rural Assembly Meeting
– To download the agenda and papers associated with this meeting click here – To download the minutes for this meeting, click here – The Attendance and Apologies for this meeting can be...
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27 Nov 2019
Council Tax Bands of Second Homes
The below analysis uses the Calculation of Council Tax Base 2019 published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to examine the composition of house values of second...
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26 Nov 2019
Second Home Ownership
The attached analysis uses the Calculation of Council Tax Base 2019 published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to calculate the proportion of dwellings on the Valuation...
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25 Nov 2019
The importance of rural towns to the wellbeing of the communities they serve
The Rural Services Network, as part of its #rememberrural campaign for the December 12th General Election, calls on the Government to recognise the importance of Rural Towns to the overall...
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25 Nov 2019
Parties pledge business rates reform
Speaking at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference, Boris Johnson promised a ‘fundamental review’ of business rates if the Conservative Party wins the general election, according to The...
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25 Nov 2019
Small schools face increased funding pressure
The educational publication, TES, covers the news that funding problems and falling pupil numbers are increasing the strain on small schools with less than 150 students Teachers’ union, the National...
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25 Nov 2019
Yorkshire Post supports rural areas during election
The Yorkshire Post has launched a campaign to increase the prominence of rural issues during the election campaign The paper has published several opinion pieces under its banner, ‘The Yorkshire...
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25 Nov 2019
Strategies to support UK growth post-Brexit to be debated at national economic development conference
IED Annual Conference 2019 The Challenge of Change – economic strategies for a new era Wednesday 4th December 2019; BMA House, London Exploring ways to deliver inclusive and sustainable growth...
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