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02 Feb 2023

National Park planners are highly commended in RTPI awards

The work of Peak District National Park planners in achieving a high quality affordable housing scheme in a protected area has been recognised in the…

02 Feb 2023

Rural Roots: How Exception Sites and Section 106 Agreements keep local people in their Communities

Rural Exception Sites (RES) and Section 106 Quota Sites (S.106) are two ways that affordable housing can be built in rural areas. Building affordable housing…

02 Feb 2023

Improved access to transport helps alleviate isolation and loneliness

Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) in Devon are benefitting from travel training workshops run by Devon Communities Together as part of the Connecting You…

02 Feb 2023

Reflecting on success of Rural Catalyst Conference

A video has been released about a conference which championed the rich diversity of the rural economy and rural businesses’ ability to be resilient and…

30 Jan 2023

MPs urged to support rural shops pledge

Launched last week, the 2023 Rural Shop Report (produced by the Association of Convenience Stores ACS) demonstrates the close links that rural retailers have with…

30 Jan 2023

Almost one in 10 local bus services axed over last year in Great Britain

The Guardian reports that almost one in 10 local bus services were axed in Great Britain in the last year despite government promises to improve…

30 Jan 2023

More affordable homes could be built in rural village and hamlets in the Derbyshire Dales

Derbyshire Live reports a Derbyshire council has secured new powers aimed at building more affordable housing in rural villages and hamlets Derbyshire Dales District Council first discussed…

30 Jan 2023

MPs told parts of eastern England are public transport desert

The BBC reports that MPs have been told that parts of the East of England are a “public transport desert” Andrew Summers, the strategic director…

30 Jan 2023

Learners in rural areas have to travel 70 miles for driving test, research shows

The Express reports that campaigners have condemned the “chaos” in the testing system which has left would-be drivers facing an average backlog of 15 weeks…

23 Jan 2023

Levelling Up Funds announced

On 18th January 2023, the Government announced allocations to more than 100 projects who were awarded funding as part of Round 2 of the Governments…