Author: <span>Richard</span>
30 Sep 2019
Farmer’s bid to keep land as a connectivity ‘not spot’
ITV reports that a farmer is lobbying to keep her farm in Scotland as an official black spot to attract tourists wishing to go ‘off-grid’. Owners of the farm have...
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30 Sep 2019
Spotlight on Heart of the Village – October 2019
This newsletter is provided by the Rural Services Network. It includes a roundup of rural stories featuring on rural communities and village services. Councils warn planning system bypassed in rural...
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16 Sep 2019
Retailers call for action as shop closures soar
The Guardian covers news that retailers and unions have called for government action after new data shows the number of empty shops, pubs and restaurants is ‘rising at the fastest...
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16 Sep 2019
Disproportionate impact of high street decline
The decline of UK high streets has disproportionately impacted women and people outside of London, according to the Independent A new report by the Royal Society for the encouragement of...
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16 Sep 2019
Rural police force achieves international recognition
North Yorkshire’s rural police force has been shortlisted for the World Class Policing Awards 2019, according to local paper York Press The force, which is the largest rural team in...
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16 Sep 2019
DEFRA reviews release of game birds following legal challenge
The Guardian reports that the Government has agreed to a review of the annual release of 50 million non-native game birds into the countryside after campaigners protested the lack of...
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16 Sep 2019
Rural Economy Spotlight – September 2019
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Rural Economy front and centre at...
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12 Sep 2019
Casebook – September 2019
September 2019 Edition News ‘We are down to the bone’: reaction to Sajid Javid’s plans Really interesting front line perspective responding to Sajid Javid’s latest budget preview: Sue Crossland, Doctor...
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09 Sep 2019
NALC object to planning changes to boost UK mobile coverage
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has expressed opposition to proposed Government plans to relax planning laws for new mobile masts, as reported by ISPreview The proposals are part...
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09 Sep 2019
Climate change has ‘affected a third’ of UK birds
The BBC covers a study by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) examining which UK bird species have been affected by climate change Researchers found weather changes have had a...
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