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12 Aug 2019
Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy
IED responds to Treasury Committee Regional Imbalances in the UK Economy inquiry The Institute of Economic Development (IED) has published its response to the cross-party…
12 Aug 2019
Rural crime in Britain hits seven-year high
Several publications, including the Guardian, cover a report released by the insurer NFU Mutual on rural crime The annual report details that rural crime has…
12 Aug 2019
Business leaders call on PM for further devolution
The Business Desk reports that business leaders in the north of England have called on the Prime Minister to ‘kick-start’ devolution One hundred business leaders…
12 Aug 2019
First UK ‘sandscaping’ exercise to save coastal homes
A giant sand dune is being built on England’s east coast to save 400 homes from storm surges, according to Reuters Engineers said that this…
22 Jul 2019
Domestic abuse in rural areas
The National Rural Crime Network has last week launched the results of an 18 month intensive research project on domestic abuse in rural areas, ‘Captive…
22 Jul 2019
Rural neglect is being ignored
Rural Services Network chief executive Graham Biggs coordinated a letter which was published last week in The Times. It expresses disappointment that the Government rejected…
22 Jul 2019
Our future in the land
The Independent Food, Farming & Countryside Commission hosted by the RSA in its report launched on Tuesday 16th July ‘Our Future in the Land’ has…
22 Jul 2019
Model-based estimates of unemployment
This analysis shows the quarterly fluctuations in estimates of unemployment levels and rates for a chosen member authority over a period of four years. It…
22 Jul 2019
Jobseekers Allowance
The Jobseekers Allowance claimant rate measures the number of claimants as a proportion of resident population. This spreadsheet provides for a member authority an analysis…
19 Jul 2019
RSN Economic Profiling Service – May 2019
– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance JSA claimant flows analysis (June 2019) JSA claimants as percentage of working population analysis (March…
