National Rural Conference 2025 - Bookings are now closed

Please be aware registrations for this event are now closed. If you are a member and you would like post event material please send an email titled 'Post Event' to [email protected].

Local Authority Businesses

The risks and opportunities available for business in rural local authority areas can be quite unique from those in urban areas.  As a result the rate of new businesses created and the rate of business deaths as a fraction of total business show a distinct shift from the most urban to most rural geographies.  Data for this analysis comes form the Municipal Year Book 2013/14.

- Local Authority Businesses Analysis