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14 Mar 2022
Rural communities let down by broken planning system
Property Reporter reports that the Country Land and Business Association, which represents 28,000 rural businesses and landowners in England and Wales, has called on the…
14 Mar 2022
A Government report has commended the impact of a seven-year programme on Lincolnshire’s communities
YMCA Lincolnshire’s TED (Talk, Eat, Drink) in East Lindsey programme is one of 14 Ageing Better programmes across England, funded by the National Lottery Community…
07 Mar 2022
Concerns raised about the futures of a growing number of Post Offices
A group of 90 MPs and Peers who belong the All Party Parliamentary Group on Post Offices has written to the BEIS Minister and CEO…
07 Mar 2022
Financial support for bus and light rail services
The Government has announced they will provide over £150 million, as a final COVID-19 support package, to help local transport authorities and operators run services…
07 Mar 2022
Work begins on multi million pound project to build affordable housing in Norfolk village
Norfolk Live reports that work has got underway on a £9.7 million project to build 73 new affordable homes near Norwich The development will be…
07 Mar 2022
Rural Economy Spotlight – March 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 Firms…
01 Mar 2022
Men in rural communities least likely to seek support when struggling to cope, new Samaritans survey reveals
A new Samaritans survey has discovered that men in rural areas (43%) are less likely than men in urban areas (51%) to reach out for…
28 Feb 2022
Soaring rural rent prices force locals into living in a Airbnb
The BBC reports how a Cornish resident has been forced into living in an Airbnb due to soaring private rent prices As a Cornish painter…
28 Feb 2022
UK’s farming policies contradictory, says NFU head
BBC reports that speaking at the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday, NFU president – Minette Batters, said farming was facing major issues in “an…
28 Feb 2022
Covid tip of iceberg for farmer mental health, new research shows
Researchers from the University of Reading, the University of Exeter and Sheffield University found that while Covid-19 led to worsening mental health among farmers, those…
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