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23 Jun 2020
Passenger Journeys on Local Bus Services
This analysis presents data from the Department for Transport showing local bus passenger journeys for the years 2009/10 to 2018/19 by Local Authority area. The…
22 Jun 2020
Negative impacts of Covid-19 on the delivery of rural affordable housing
The RSN, ACRE and Rural Housing Alliance have written to Robert Jenrick – Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government…
22 Jun 2020
The geography of the COVID-19 crisis in England
A Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report on the vulnerability of areas to Covid-19 impacts The COVID-19 crisis has affected every part of the country…
22 Jun 2020
HAPS to boost rural connectivity
Advanced Television reports that a scientist at Liverpool Hope University has called for High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) to form part of all future pandemic…
22 Jun 2020
Bid for £2m funding to improve rural bus links for villages
The Swindon Advertiser reports that villages in rural areas close to Swindon could be benefitting from new bus services if bids for £2 million of…
22 Jun 2020
The Safe and Warm Fund launched
Wales & West Utilities & Gas network have launched their #SafeandWarmFund, – a £50,000 pot that community and parish councils, not for profit co-operatives or community…
22 Jun 2020
Locations across Britain for new access to cash pilot initiative revealed
ITV reports that eight locations across Britain have been chosen to take part in an initiative to help improve communities’ access to cash The areas…
22 Jun 2020
New £8 million fund to help grow rural businesses in Northumberland
Business Live and the Northumberland Gazette report that an £8 million business support scheme has been set up to help companies in some rural parts…
15 Jun 2020
Track and Trace Public Health Grant Allocation unfair to rural
Rural Authorities have yet again been unfairly treated by Government in financial distributional issues. This time it is in respect of the distribution of the…
15 Jun 2020
Hammer blow for Social Enterprises and disadvantaged communities
Disadvantaged communities suffering from the impact of Covid-19 could be delivered another hammer blow in just a matter of weeks unless a vital scheme that…
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