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16 May 2022
Loss of BPS will cost South West economy £883m, report finds
Farmers Weekly reports that the rural economy in the South West of England is set to lose hundreds of millions of pounds over the next…
16 May 2022
Government must act on the interests of rural economy, CLA says
Farming UK reports that the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has issued that the Government must set out clear steps on how it will…
16 May 2022
Landline digital switch puts rural areas ‘at risk’, say campaigners
BBC reports that BT is planning to replace analogue phone lines with broadband based ones by 2025 Under the new scheme, rather than being plugged…
16 May 2022
Rural renters flood back into London after pandemic exodus
The Telegraph reports that renters have flooded back to London and triggered a record jump in the cost of leasing a home in the capital…
09 May 2022
Importance of Rural Digital Champions
Research suggests that local authorities that have prioritised digital connectivity and appointed Digital Champions, have had significant success in speeding up rollout and improving relationships…
09 May 2022
Levelling up just got tougher, says Michael Gove
The BBC report that Michael Gove, the cabinet minister for levelling up, has said rising prices are making the government’s plans to reduce regional inequalities…
09 May 2022
Rural travel times to GP practice is more than double than in urban areas
An article published by Dispensing Doctors’ Association show that people in rural areas require more than double the time to get to a GP than…
09 May 2022
‘Best farmers’ in England at risk of going bust
The Farmers Guardian reports that a leading rural charity has warned that a combination of changing agriculture policies and high input costs risk putting the…
09 May 2022
Housing association to build homes on rural land donated by Glastonbury founder
Inside Housing reports that The Guinness Partnership has been granted planning consent to build a further 20 social rent homes on land donated by Glastonbury…
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