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28 Jun 2021

Battles loom as housing developers eye rural England

The FT reports that large areas of South Downs National Park are set to be developed into new towns in order to meet Boris Johnson’s…

28 Jun 2021

Supporting rural jobseekers into work

With job vacancies recovering strongly, the labour market is in a state of flux again. Many employers are finding it incredibly difficult to fill job…

28 Jun 2021

Digital connectivity still a tremendous challenge for rural communities

Tivy-Side Advertiser reports on comments from Ben Lake MP (PC) about the ‘significant’ challenges faced by rural communities regarding digital and transport connectivity During a…

28 Jun 2021

Air source heat pump: a low carbon heating solution for a rural, off gas home

An article in Energy Saving Trust explores methods of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, including by replacing fossil fuel boilers with electric heating…

21 Jun 2021

UK ‘heading towards digital skills shortage disaster’

The UK is heading towards a “catastrophic” digital skills shortage “disaster”, a think tank has warned The Learning & Work Institute says the number of…

21 Jun 2021

Covid: ‘It took me almost all day to get my coronavirus vaccine’

The BBC reports how under-40s advised against having the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine are having to travel to mass vaccination centres to receive their vaccinations, something…

21 Jun 2021

Rural house prices in England and Wales rise twice as fast as in cities

Rural house prices in England and Wales are increasing twice as fast as in cities, triggering a fresh affordability crisis for young people, with hotspots…

21 Jun 2021

Social care: Ministers urged to ‘act now’ on funding reform

Social care organisations have urged ministers to publish long-awaited plans to overhaul how the sector in England is funded within a month They have called…

21 Jun 2021

Helping food and drink businesses move towards sustainable delivery – survey and event

The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) is co-hosting an interactive event on 30 June 2021 for food and drink businesses to help realise…

21 Jun 2021

Young people in the UK’s rural hotspots feel priced out

The BBC reports on how the ongoing narrative we heard over the course of the pandemic was how remote working was leading people to give…