Cost of Living
20 Feb 2023
Bus £2 fare cap extended for three months
The BBC report the £2 cap on bus fares in England has been extended for three months following warnings that hundreds of services could be cut if it ended. The...
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13 Feb 2023
Shropshire farmers and rural households warned over risk of oil theft
The Shropshire Star reports that warnings have been issued in rural Shropshire to protect oil tanks from thieves as evidence suggests that theft of heating oil from rural properties may...
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13 Feb 2023
Owners of rural pubs say their industry is ‘at risk’ due to rising costs
ITV news reports that owners of rural pubs and restaurants have been saying their industry is “at risk” because of the cost-of-living crisis One landlord near Taunton has seen numerous...
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06 Feb 2023
Guarantee access to broadcast TV (Freeview) and aerial radio beyond 2040
The Government must guarantee access to Freeview and aerial radio beyond 2040 Unless the Government takes such action ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference in November 2023 the spectrum of...
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06 Feb 2023
The challenges and opportunities for community businesses in 2023
The views of Plunkett’s members, partners and other sector representatives. 2023 is the first year where Plunkett’s new 5 year strategy has been embedded in our business plan and will feature across...
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06 Feb 2023
Cost of living: ‘Struggling’ rural churches hit by energy costs
The BBC reports that rural churches already struggling financially have been hit by rising energy costs, according to a church treasurer Richard Jones said Holy Trinity Church in the Shropshire...
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02 Feb 2023
The Crisis Continues
As the impact of the cost of living crisis continues to hit households, we are seeing a huge demand for our service across Hull and East Riding. Clients are contacting...
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16 Jan 2023
Suffering from the rural cost of living? Make your thoughts known in household survey
The Rural Services Network in partnership with the Citizens Advice Rural Issues Group has launched a Rural Cost of Living Household Survey Independent research commissioned by the RSN in summer...
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16 Jan 2023
Residents worried after sewage bills spike
The BBC has reported that some residents living in rural villages have raised concerns over a “horrific” increase in their sewage bills A number of ex-council homes across the Test...
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09 Jan 2023
Defra Update – Money Available for Farmers and Land Managers
Defra is increasing money available for farmers and land managers. On the 5th of January, Minister Mark Spencer gave a speech at the Oxford Farming Conference, in which he announced more...
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