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29 Nov 2021
MPs launch inquiry into hidden rural mental health issues
Politics.co.uk reports how MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee are set to embark on a wide-ranging inquiry into rural mental health…
29 Nov 2021
Plan for car chargers in all new homes in England ‘will make access exclusive’
The Guardian reports that the prime minister’s plan to mandate electric car chargers across all new homes in England from next year risks making access…
29 Nov 2021
Vodafone is building self-powering phone masts to improve rural coverage
Tech Radar reports that Vodafone’s self-powered phone masts will help the operator achieve net zero in the UK by 2027 and reduce the cost and…
29 Nov 2021
UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association launches winter campaign
The News and Star reports that The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has launched its 2021 Get Winter Ready campaign to encourage rural…
29 Nov 2021
Campaigners call for better mental health services for rural communities
ITV reports that campaigners are calling for more mental health support for people living in rural communities amid higher-than-average rates of depression and suicide remote…
24 Nov 2021
24/11/2021 – RSN Seminar: Rural Economies
Date: 24th November 2021 Subject: Rural Economies Chair: Kerry Booth, Deputy Chief Executive, Rural Services Network – To download the Agenda for this seminar click…
22 Nov 2021
Rural Homelessness Focus of new Study
Rural homelessness is an unseen crisis in the countryside, driven by limited access to services and an absence of affordable homes The extent of the…
22 Nov 2021
Government changes rules on social care cap
The BBC have reported that the government have said the financial help poorer people get to cover their care will not count towards a new…
22 Nov 2021
Rural Britain transitioning from fossil fuels to clean power
The Business Standard reports how the British countryside is accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean power As solar and wind power is now…
22 Nov 2021
CPRE launch Recycling our Land Brownfields report
The CPRE last week held an event launching their latest report Recycling our land – State of Brownfield 2021 The event was chaired by Emma…
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