Author: <span>Richard</span>

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24 Jul 2025

Warm Hubs – Supporting Rural Communities in Warwickshire and Solihull

Since December 2020, WRCC has enjoyed a strong and productive partnership with Cadent, working together to support Warm Hubs across Warwickshire and Solihull. These Hubs are more than just warm...

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24 Jul 2025

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”

During the 2025 University of Plymouth International, National Dementia conference organised by Ian Sherriff B.E.M. which this year was held at Plymouth Argyle conference centre a Memorandum of Understanding between...

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24 Jul 2025

Rural Housing, Real Benefits: Partnership supports villages in meeting local needs

Affordable housing provider Trent & Dove has partnered with Support Staffordshire to address common misconceptions surrounding rural housebuilding – and to highlight the community benefits it brings. The benefits Affordable...

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24 Jul 2025

Community Development work at YMCA Lincolnshire

For over 155 years, YMCA Lincolnshire have been working across the county to ensure that all people and communities have the opportunity to belong, contribute and thrive so that they...

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24 Jul 2025

Vision to action: the NHS 10-Year Plan

Pip Cannons, CEO at Community Catalysts, reflects on the ambitions of the NHS 10-Year Plan and what is needed to put the vision into action. The NHS 10-Year Plan sets out a...

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24 Jul 2025

Community Energy – Putting the power back in your hands

Northern Powergrid is committed to support the growth of community energy in its region, coming at a time when the UK Government has set out how it plans to deliver...

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21 Jul 2025

New ACS Report Reveals Public Priorities for Local Services

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published its Community Barometer 2025, providing fresh insight into which local services voters value most and want to see more of in their...

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21 Jul 2025

West Devon Invests Second Home Tax In New Housing

West Devon Borough Council has committed to investing £80,400 from second home council tax income to support the purchase of two new homes under the Government’s Local Authority Housing Fund...

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21 Jul 2025

RMTG Sounding Boards: Rural Voices of All Ages Heard

Earlier this month, the Rural Services Network hosted two Sounding Board sessions for its Rural Market Town Group (RMTG), bringing together local representatives to explore the unique challenges facing both...

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21 Jul 2025

New Chair of the Rural Coalition appointed

A new Chair of the Rural Coalition has been appointed following the retirement of longstanding Chair Margaret Clark CBE. Mark Pragnell took over the reins of the Coalition last week,...

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