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22 Sep 2026
World Alzheimer’s Month: Participation In Dementia Research In Your Community
World Alzheimer’s Month takes place throughout September 2026, raising awareness and challenging the stigma surrounding dementia. This year’s theme – The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do –...
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21 Sep 2026
Brownfield Land Could Accommodate 1.54 Million Homes
New research from CPRE suggests that previously developed land across England could accommodate more than 1.54 million new homes, slightly exceeding the Government’s national target of delivering 1.5 million homes...
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15 Sep 2026
Every Postcode: Six Rural Priorities for Government This Autumn
If Government wants good growth in every postcode, rural postcodes need to be part of the plan. As Government sets its sights on growth, living standards and public service reform...
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15 Sep 2026
NFU Calls For Ambitious Homegrown Food Targets
Last week’s Back British Farming Day saw the NFU publish a new report warning that Britain is producing less of many everyday foods than it did 30 years ago. Ready...
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15 Sep 2026
Planning Staff Shortages Risk Delaying New Homes
Nine in ten local authority planning departments across England and Wales are operating below full staffing capacity, according to new research from the Home Builders Federation and Paragon Bank. The...
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15 Sep 2026
Have Your Say On Lottery Funding
The Government is inviting individuals, organisations and communities across the UK to help shape how National Lottery Good Cause funding is distributed in the future. The National Lottery Good Causes:...
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15 Sep 2026
New Overnight Visitor Levy Powers Announced For Local Leaders
Mayors and other strategic authority leaders in England are to be given powers to introduce a levy on overnight stays, with the revenue available for investment in local priorities such...
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12 Sep 2026
Meet English Rural: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Building Homes, Sustaining Communities: Why English Rural Backs The Rural Services Network We are proud to support the Rural Services Network’s National Rural Conference 2026. The RSN gives rural England...
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08 Sep 2026
Local Government Reorganisation: RSN Calls For Clarity
The Rural Services Network has called on the Government to provide councils with urgent clarity and ensure rural fairness is central to its review of Local Government Reorganisation. The Government...
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08 Sep 2026
MPs Put Rural Council Funding In The Spotlight
The challenges facing rural councils were placed firmly in the parliamentary spotlight during a Westminster Hall debate on government support for rural upper-tier local authorities. Opening the debate, Helen Morgan...
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