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17 Aug 2020
CSR – What matters to rural?
The Rural Services Network is gathering information from it’s member organisations on their key policy asks for the Comprehensive Spending Review The Government is currently…
17 Aug 2020
Planning reform must support job creation and economic growth in rural areas
Country Land & Business Association (CLA) Deputy President Mark Bridgeman wrote a piece in the Yorkshire Post arguing that it is important for planning reforms…
17 Aug 2020
Mental health campaign launched for men in rural communities
The Yorkshire Post covered news of a new Samaritans campaign aimed at encouraging men in rural communities to seek help when they are struggling with…
17 Aug 2020
Interactive map provides mental health care in Lancashire and South Cumbria
Health organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria have worked in partnership to develop an interactive map of mental health services for people living in the…
17 Aug 2020
MPs write to watchdog over BBC cuts to regional news services
Outlets including the Northern Echo and the Helensburgh Advertiser cover news that Damian Collins MP (Con) and 22 other MPs have written to Ofcom about…
17 Aug 2020
Regional hotels ‘bounce back’ ahead of London, and staycations driving £20m of regional leisure projects
Hotel Owner has published research suggesting that accommodation in London may ‘continue to reel’ from the effects of the pandemic, while regional hotels may bounce…
10 Aug 2020
Call for a Rural Bus Strategy
On 14th July 2020, the Rural Services APPG considered the main difficulties faced by rural bus services in England, and how these might be overcome…
10 Aug 2020
Six million rural jobs under threat in England when furlough scheme ends
Wales Online reports on claims that workers in rural areas are more at risk of losing their jobs because of the threat posed by the…
10 Aug 2020
Government sets out far-reaching planning overhaul
Outlets including The Mirror, Greenock Telegraph and Building.co.uk report that ministers have been warned against prioritising homes for the ‘fortunate few’ as part of an…
10 Aug 2020
Surge in interest for rural properties following COVID-19 pandemic
The Guardian writes that many rural property owners and farmers are taking advantage of the boom in staycations by opening campsites to boost revenues before…
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