Author: <span>Richard</span>
25 Nov 2019
Sustainability: is it time to view economic development through a different lens?
Blog by Mark Lynam (iED board member) The General Election campaign has been positioned, by many commentators and politicians from across the spectrum, as an opportunity for renewal and refresh....
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25 Nov 2019
Spotlight on a place everyone can get around
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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18 Nov 2019
Labour pledges free full-fibre broadband for all
The BBC reports that Labour has promised to give every home and business in the UK free full-fibre broadband by 2030, if it wins the general election The party would nationalise...
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18 Nov 2019
Rural homes struggling to install smart meters
The website ThisIsMoney.co.uk covers the story that rural homes may be paying more for their energy bills as many do not have access to smart meters New research has found...
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18 Nov 2019
CLA writes to parliamentary candidates for ‘rural powerhouse’ campaign
The new president of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has vowed to write to every parliamentary candidate in England and Wales to encourage support for its ‘rural powerhouse’...
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18 Nov 2019
Rural Coalition urges election candidates to think rural
The Rural Coalition, an alliance of thirteen national organisations including the Rural Services Network, has called on all Political Parties and Parliamentary candidates to put rural issues at the forefront of...
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18 Nov 2019
Tracking public finance spending commitments
The think tank, Institute for Government and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, publish an annual analysis of the performances of public services The 2019 Performance Tracker finds...
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18 Nov 2019
New research project – Engaging Rural Micros
Are you a rural micro business or sole trader? Are you interested in shaping the future of business support? Then the Engaging Rural Micros project wants to work with you!...
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18 Nov 2019
Call for Evidence: Households not connected to the electricity distribution network
From recent engagement with stakeholders, Ofgem understand that there may be a small number of households across Great Britain without access to the electricity distribution network As a result, Ofgem...
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18 Nov 2019
Spotlight on the RSP – November 19 Edition
Welcome to November’s Rural Services Partnership Spotlight. We are thrilled by the ever-increasing interest in the Rural Services Partnership (RSP) and the variety of organisations that have joined since July....
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