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28 Nov 2018

Analysis of Second Homes in Rural Communities

Second home ownership in rural communities continues to be a hotly debated subject, bringing with it arguments from both sides. To help inform the debate,…

26 Nov 2018

Hospital services consistently failing

Nearly one fifth of hospitals consistently fail to hit waiting-time targets, according to new BBC analysis, with 29 hospital trusts out of 157 failing to…

26 Nov 2018

Rural landlords face energy costs

The Farmers Guardian has warned that rural landlords could face an additional energy efficiency cost of up to £3,500 The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards introduced…

26 Nov 2018

Rural roads are the biggest blackspots

New analysis from the road safety charity Brake has found that, on average, a cyclist or motorcyclist is killed every hour on UK roads, according…

26 Nov 2018

Drug-testing facilities in UK town centres

The parents of two teenagers killed by high-strength drugs have called for drug-testing facilities to be opened in town centres around the UK. Other countries…

26 Nov 2018

£25k rural wildlife killing trips

The Mirror reports that a firm which organises hunting trips in the UK costing up to £25,000 has come under fire from animal welfare campaigners.…

23 Nov 2018

It’s time to talk about mental health

For most people within the farming community, it is far from an easy conversation to have. But with more than one member of the farming…

20 Nov 2018

Economic Factsheets 2018

To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s economic situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures…