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13 Jun 2022
Rural Economy Spotlight – June 2022
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities The…
30 May 2022
New analysis reveals the regional impact on local councils of the government’s flagship adult care reforms
A new report, launched on the 25th May, reveals the regional impact on local authorities as a result of the government’s flagship adult social care…
23 May 2022
Sir Geoffrey Cox MP urges Prime Minister to back rural economy
Devon Live reports that Sir Geoffrey Cox MP has together with over 30 other MPs and Peers, written to the Prime Minister asking him to…
23 May 2022
Rural mental health must be top of our agenda
An article written for PoliticsHome by Neil Hudson MP discusses the importance of rural mental health The article discusses how more than a third of…
23 May 2022
Digital planning moves closer to reality
Pinsent and Mason’s reports that the digitisation of the planning process in England has moved a step closer with the recent publication of the Levelling…
23 May 2022
A new Countryside Hub has been created to provide significant post-covid support for the most vulnerable in East and North Cornwall
As rural areas East and North Cornwall suffer from a lack of services for the most vulnerable, such as youth clubs for those with learning…
23 May 2022
British farmers advised to grasp export opportunities
Farmers Weekly reports that the Government is negotiating new free trade agreements (FTA) at pace with major agri-producing countries, after NFU president Minette Batters urged…
23 May 2022
DfT awards £200 million to active travel projects across England
Intelligent Transport reports that the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that millions of people across England will be able to benefit from cleaner air…
16 May 2022
Poor broadband hinders resilience among rural businesses
Sub-standard infrastructure in rural areas – particularly lack of quality broadband – is affecting businesses’ ability to be resilient and bounce back from adversity, according…
16 May 2022
Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund announces challenge areas for second round of funding, to help accelerate the transition to net zero
Ofgem and Innovate UK have announced the challenge areas for the second round of innovation funding under the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), which opens for…
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