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14 Jul 2025

Exploring the Impact of Devolution on Affordable Rural Housing

The delivery of affordable housing remains one of the most pressing challenges facing rural communities. In many parts of England, rural house prices continue to…

14 Jul 2025

BT’s National Telecare Campaign Supports Transition to Digital Voice

BT’s National Telecare Campaign is supporting vulnerable and telecare-reliant customers through the nationwide transition from analogue landlines to Digital Voice. The campaign helps identify users…

14 Jul 2025

RSN Hosts Rural Housing Week Member Seminar

As part of Rural Housing Week 2025, the Rural Services Network was pleased to host a member-exclusive seminar on Rural Affordable Housing on Wednesday 9…

09 Jul 2025

Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Closed 9 July 2025 Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds The paper formed part of a series…

07 Jul 2025

Rural Housing Week 2025

This week is Rural Housing Week 2025, an annual campaign led by the National Housing Federation to spotlight the vital role affordable housing plays in…

07 Jul 2025

Local Government Conference 25

As we recover from the excitement of Liverpool and the LGA Conference last week, it’s time to reflect on the themes we saw emerging across…

07 Jul 2025

New Housing Plan Aims to Boost Supply and Raise Standards

The Government has announced a major new initiative aimed at tackling the housing crisis through a £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme. The ten-year…

07 Jul 2025

Councils to be Measured on New Draft Metrics

Last week, the Government published a new draft Local Government Outcomes Framework, setting out a proposed structure for how central and local government might work…