Author: <span>Richard</span>
01 Feb 2026
Rural in Parliament – February 2026
Health And Social Care In Rural Communities MPs raised questions about the provision of health and social care services in rural communities during Health and Social Care oral questions. Torcuil...
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29 Jan 2026
Winter 2026 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight
Welcome to the Winter 2026 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight We are delighted to share our first RSP newsletter of the year which is brimming with best practice from across our...
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29 Jan 2026
Building Sustainable Community Support for Chronic Illness in Rural Areas
Across rural communities, people living with chronic illness often face a unique combination of challenges: limited access to services, social isolation, transport barriers, and a lack of locally grounded peer...
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29 Jan 2026
Delivering World-Class Mobile Connectivity Requires A Planning System Fit For Purpose
Mobile connectivity is the fundamental backbone of everyday life. From how we work and learn to how we access an increasing number of public services, our reliance on high-speed networks...
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29 Jan 2026
Petition launched calling on the Government to protect terrestrial television
The Rural Services Network and Silver Voices are both members of the Broadcast 2040+ campaign: a broad coalition of organisations working to ensure that free-to-air terrestrial television – service received...
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29 Jan 2026
Devon Charity Gains Funding to Support ‘Community Power’ in Mid Devon
Independent charity Devon Communities Together has been awarded £80,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund’s Community Power Fund for its exciting new Power in Place initiative, which will support rural...
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29 Jan 2026
Finding Community Spaces and Social Leaders – the latest stories from Community Catalysts
Finding a community space Local Social was founded by Andy, a Shared Lives carer, and James who has a learning disability. Its mission has been to bring people together across Ware...
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29 Jan 2026
Will Devolution Deliver for Rural Communities? New Research Released
New research shows how England’s devolution programme could unlock the delivery of affordable homes in rural communities – if rural priorities are embedded in local strategies and supported by national safeguards. At English...
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29 Jan 2026
Build Communities, not just housing estates
I would suggest creating Community Land Trust for all new developments. A trust can build homes much cheaper and offer the land owner a good The deal could be that...
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29 Jan 2026
Grow your business by specialising in retrofit
Take your first step by joining the Retrofit Essentials for the Supply Chain Bootcamp. The UK retrofit sector is experiencing significant growth, driven by net-zero targets, government funding, and the...
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