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The Guardian reports that record demand for countryside houses has driven prices to a four-year high. Prices for rural houses, including cottages, farm houses and manor houses, rose two per cent in the three months to September from the previous...
Local news outlet In Your Area writes about a new service which will allow residents to call a bus to stop at their house The ‘dial-a-bus’ service will mean passengers can request to be picked up by a bus...
An enterprising Devon pub that supported its local community during the pandemic has opened a new village shop with the support of Pub is The Hub, the not-for-profit organisation that helps pubs to diversify and provide essential local services. ...
Papers including The Daily Mail and Property Investor Today cover news that people are reportedly temporarily migrating away from cities to rural areas in anticipation of the second countrywide lockdown The papers report on claims that people are planning...
Left to right: Becky Gibbons, son Kai Gibbons and John Gibbons outside The Larder A shipping container converted into a village shop in a Dorset pub has come to the rescue of its locals The Rose &...
The Guardian and Daily Mail have reported on research showing that a record number of shops disappeared from high streets across the country in the first half of 2020 A total of 11,120 chain store outlets closed between January...
Publications including Farming UK and Somerset Live have reported on new research showing an increase in interest in rural locations among home buyers The papers reported on research from Zoopla which revealed that the rural district of Ryedale in...
The Financial Times and the Independent have reported that Royal Mail postal workers are now collecting parcels from customers’ doorsteps for the first time through a new service called Parcel Collect The service will cost 72p on top of...
The Guardian’s social policy editor argues that the pandemic has ‘exacerbated’ inequality in rural areas, and calls for a COVID-19 recovery strategy that ‘integrates town and country’ The article notes that while escaping to the countryside seems to offer...
The Telegraph reports that the rate of change from physical to online banking is creating a ‘societal divide’ as people who are poorer, elderly, or those who live in rural areas, are the most likely to be left behind as...
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Amid reduced public spending, fair resource allocation across regions is crucial. Despite a population larger than Greater London, rural areas receive significantly less funding for essential services, even though delivering these services in rural areas is more expensive.
Economic growth is widely acknowledged as essential for national wealth and prosperity and is a priority for political parties. Rural economies, employing millions and home to a higher proportion of small businesses, have potential for growth if barriers are removed.
Rural residents face distinct healthcare challenges, including limited access to transport, longer distances to medical facilities, an aging demographic, housing inadequacies, digital connectivity gaps, and difficulties recruiting health and care workers.
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, a lack of affordable housing, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
Transport is vital for the quality of life and economic health of rural areas, yet it faces challenges such as infrequent public bus services and less Government funding compared to urban regions.
Rural areas, encompassing a substantial portion of England's population and land, play a pivotal role in combating climate change and achieving the net zero target.
In an increasingly digital world, the lack of robust digital infrastructure in rural areas severely limits access to crucial services and stifles economic growth.
A future-focused vision for rural communities involves not just building the right homes in the right places but also ensuring thriving, sustainable communities.
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