Author: <span>Richard</span>
29 Apr 2019
Threat to rural life – The Government must develop a rural strategy
The below article was written by Graham Biggs (Rural Services Network Chief Executive) in relation to the House of Lords Select Committee Report on the Rural Economy. This article was...
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29 Apr 2019
High street must change in order to survive
PoliticsHome.com reported on the challenges facing high streets around England. It noted recent announcements of job losses from House of Fraser, HMV, Debenhams and figures compiled by the consumer charity...
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29 Apr 2019
Local elections predict low turnout
The Guardian reports on the upcoming local elections, taking place in many areas of the country on 2 May. Voters will decide on 8,200 seats later this week, as well...
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29 Apr 2019
Labour pledges to reverse cuts to bus routes
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s pledge for £1.3 billion of funding to reverse bus cuts has been widely covered in the press, including by PoliticsHome.com and the BBC. Speaking at an...
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29 Apr 2019
Social Care model suggested
Former cabinet minister Damian Green has today published a report with the think tank Centre of Policy Studies in which he argues that current social care is inadequate, and the...
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29 Apr 2019
Spotlight on the RSP – April 19 Edition
Welcome to April’s Rural Services Partnership Spotlight of 2019. We are thrilled by the ever-increasing interest in the Rural Services Partnership (RSP) and the variety of organisations that have joined...
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25 Apr 2019
RSN Economic Profiling Service – February 2019
– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance JSA claimant flows analysis (March 19) JSA claimants as percentage of working population analysis (December 18)
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23 Apr 2019
What could your community do with £5,000?
With just over two weeks left until applications close, rural communities off the mains gas grid are being encouraged to submit their applications to the Calor Rural Community Fund, for...
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23 Apr 2019
Rural inequality is a matter for everyone
In support of our call on Government for a Rural Strategy, Felicity Humphrey, of Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE), argued in 24housing that rural inequality is not just a matter...
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23 Apr 2019
Rural councils concerned over recycling funding
Councillors from the rural North Yorkshire Council have published a report questioning how funding for rural and urban authorities will be divided by the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, as...
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