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06 Jun 2023
The National Bus Strategy will fail without greater funding and support
Politics Home have published a news article written by Iain Stewart MP that details the fear that the National Bus Strategy will fail without greater funding…
06 Jun 2023
Latest news from the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2 (HUG 2)
Earlier this year, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero awarded up to £630m to Local Authorities (LA) through the Home Upgrade Grant: Phase 2…
06 Jun 2023
Gemserv research finds rapid growth in skills needed to achieve net zero targets in the South West
A new report written by Gemserv on behalf of the South West Net Zero Hub working with the region’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPS) has found…
30 May 2023
Fairer funding for rural communities
Kerry Booth, Chief Executive of the Rural Services Network, recently wrote in the Care Management Matters periodical, asking the question how can we ensure an…
30 May 2023
Energy bills set to stay high despite price cap cut
BBC News reports that experts warn energy bills are set to remain high despite a cut in prices from July. A typical household will pay…
30 May 2023
Free toolkit launched to support setting up Warm Hubs
A toolkit to help set up Warm Hubs across the country has been launched, with support agencies encouraged to build on this winter’s Warm Spaces…
30 May 2023
Plunkett and the community business movement – Impact Report 2022
The Plunkett Foundation is the only organisation supporting rural community-owned businesses at every stage of their journey in all four UK nations. It recently released…
30 May 2023
£165 million fund launched to transform local skills
The Department for Education issued a press release on the 24th May 2023 setting out how local employer skills gaps are to be addressed with…
22 May 2023
Thank you for response to cost of living survey
A huge thank you to Rural Services Network member organisations who helped to share and promote our survey on the rural cost of living crisis,…
19 May 2023
Pressure is mounting on the Government to safeguard digital terrestrial TV
Pressure is mounting on the Government to safeguard digital terrestrial TV (more commonly known as Freeview) and aerial radio services until at least 2040 Last…
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