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26 May 2020

Rural Britain Needs a New Deal

Dr Gill Cookson, Chair of Scarborough and Whitby CLP, writes in Left Foot Forward, a left-wing website covering politics, about a new study from the…

26 May 2020

Northern Pennines Moorland Group distribute PPE to local NHS trusts

In a bid to help our healthcare professionals, gamekeepers and moorland managers from across the Northern Pennines have joined forces to collect personal protective equipment…

22 May 2020

RSN Economic Profiling Service – May 2020

– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance This article compares alternative claimant count flows and the alternative claimant count flows as a…

18 May 2020

Covid-19 rural lockdown exit strategy update from the RSN

In a recent Bulletin we report on the letter dated 14th April sent to Matt Hancock, The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care…

18 May 2020

Coronavirus: £5bn needed to stop local cuts say county councils

English councils have called on the government to provide a £5bn “income guarantee” to prevent local authorities from having to cut services as the coronavirus…

18 May 2020

Coastal towns feel fear over lockdown easing

During the Number 10 COVID-19 press conference on Tuesday 12th May, a reporter from the Lincolnshire Echo raised concerns from residents worried that the relaxation…

18 May 2020

Virus persisting at higher rate in north of England

The HSJ has published figures suggesting the spread of COVID-19 is persisting at a higher rate in parts of the north of England than the…

18 May 2020

New centre to help unlock potential of the UK’s rural economies

Newcastle University and partners will lead a new National Centre to support enterprise, resilience and innovation among rural firms and unlock the untapped potential of…

18 May 2020

Slash tourism VAT to kick-start rural economy, says rural business group

The Eastern Daily Press reports on calls from countryside business leaders to cut VAT on tourism businesses to five percent to help the rural economy…

18 May 2020

Drivers urged to take extra care when driving in the countryside

The Stratford Herald and Whitby Gazette report that motorists are being urged to take extra care on roads in the countryside to avoid accidents as…