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What does the new ‘space age’ mean for rural communities?
12.11.2019

What does the new ‘space age’ mean for rural communities?

On 4 October 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first artificial earth satellite ( Sputnik 1 ) from a spaceport known today as Baikonur Cosmodrome . Since then launch vehicles have reached orbit from 27 spaceports around the world....

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What would a ‘basic income’ for rural residents look like?
11.10.2019

What would a ‘basic income’ for rural residents look like?

‘Basic income’ is a tax-free, unconditional and non-contributory basic weekly income automatically paid to people (weekly or monthly) irrespective of how much they earn or their work status. Interest in basic income is growing– with pilots in Spain...

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Whitehall updates the Index of Multiple Deprivation
07.10.2019

Whitehall updates the Index of Multiple Deprivation

The 2019 version of this Index does not solve rural concerns, but it is likely to be widely used and should not be ignored, says Brian Wilson. In late September the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

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If 'prevention is better than cure', what more can be done to prevent rural ill-health?
23.09.2019

If 'prevention is better than cure', what more can be done to prevent rural ill-health?

A crisis-focused system has developed in health and care which is not only costly but also places enormous pressure on services. While efforts have focused on meeting immediate and acute demand, ill-health is not always inevitable and can often be...

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A [not so] green and pleasant land – what more can be done to tackle fly-tipping?
09.08.2019

A [not so] green and pleasant land – what more can be done to tackle fly-tipping?

While the vast majority of householders dispose of their waste responsibly, very sadly a minority do not. In 2017-2018 Local Authorities in England responded to just under 1 million (998,000) fly-tipping incidents; a slight decrease of 1% from the 1,011,000...

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How do other countries “think rurally?”
15.07.2019

How do other countries “think rurally?”

Rural England is not alone in dealing with issues like transport, broadband, affordable housing and access to services which can leave some people struggling to live, work and thrive in our rural communities. The OECD, for example, publishes comprehensive ...

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‘Working at scale’ – what do Primary Care Networks mean for rural communities?
10.06.2019

‘Working at scale’ – what do Primary Care Networks mean for rural communities?

Primary care services ‘provide the first point of contact in the healthcare system, acting as the  front door of the NHS.’ It includes general practice, community pharmacy, dental and optometry services. It is also the route by which we...

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Apprenticeships – training people for (rural) jobs of the future?
03.05.2019

Apprenticeships – training people for (rural) jobs of the future?

Back in 2012, the  Richard Review of Apprenticeships  explored what apprenticeships should be like in the future, and how they could meet the needs of a changing economy. Upon finding an extraordinary number of qualifications, which could be stitched together...

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How can we develop a picture of income [in]equality in the countryside?
08.04.2019

How can we develop a picture of income [in]equality in the countryside?

Some people have higher incomes and wealth than others. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), average household income in 2018 contracted by 1.6% for the poorest fifth of the nation and rose by 4.7% for the richest fifth....

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Developing a theory of change: mapping out the “missing [rural] middle” or (re)describing a process?
11.03.2019

Developing a theory of change: mapping out the “missing [rural] middle” or (re)describing a process?

A ‘theory of change’ involves people coming together to think about the difference that they want to make (and with whom), the context within which they work and what activities they need to undertake to lead to this positive change....

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