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15 Aug 2018

Expect unexpected, rural motorists warned

Police are warning rural motorists to slow down and expect the unexpected on country roads this summer. It comes after a tractor had to swerve to…

14 Aug 2018

Loneliness is ‘problem for all young people’

Loneliness is a ‘common experience’ that could affect all young people, suggests a report. Young people seem to face barriers when talking about feeling lonely…

13 Aug 2018

82% of youth workers believe loneliness is a problem for young people

This article is taking from the UK Youth website and can be found here A new report published today suggests that youth loneliness is a…

11 Aug 2018

Rural tourism sector faces skills shortage

England’s tourism sector risks being overwhelmed by record number of visitors and growing skills gaps, say council leaders. The UK’s tourism sector provides 3.1m jobs…

09 Aug 2018

Rural community awards now open

The Plunkett Foundation is welcoming applications for this year’s annual awards celebrating achievements of rural community businesses in tackling rural issues. The 2018 Rural Community…

07 Aug 2018

Coastal path boost for rural economy

A new stretch of recently opened coastal path will benefit the rural economy, says the government. Natural England opened the latest stretch of the England…

06 Aug 2018

Green Belt ‘no solution’ to housing crisis

The Green Belt remains under severe pressure, despite government commitments to its protection, according to a new report. Published by the Campaign to Protect Rural…

03 Aug 2018

RSN Economic Profiling Service – May 2018

– Unemployment Claimant Flows as an Indicator of Economic Performance JSA claimant flows analysis (May 2018) JSA claimants as percentage of working population analysis  (December…

31 Jul 2018

Travel & Transport Factsheets 2018

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

30 Jul 2018

Local communities tackle rural challenges

Rural communities are coming together to improve their quality of life but feel as though they are becoming more remote, suggests new research. The public survey looking in to…