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Fuel poverty
06.07.2020
The Ripley and Heanor News writes that authorities in Derbyshire have called upon the Government to take notice of the expertise that rural communities can offer in combating climate change Rural councils have joined forces to set up the...
14.04.2020
Politics Home reported that a coalition of Liberal Democrat, Labour, SNP and Green MPs have written to Business Secretary Alok Sharma to demand a major expansion of a scheme offering struggling households a £140 reduction in their energy bills ...
06.04.2020
Several news outlets including the Daily Telegraph and ITV Online covered the warning of an increase in ‘fuel deserts’ from a trade association as many petrol stations will be forced to close due to a lack of sales and their...
30.03.2020
Industry leaders are urging Government to keep UK wood fuel supply chains fully open to ensure suppliers can continue delivering to home heating customers and key frontline organisations and businesses already under immense pressure due to the Coronavirus outbreak. ...
24.02.2020
The Telegraph has revealed analysis showing households in the countryside suffer, on average, a £3,300 “rural living penalty” as they pay more for everyday services than urban dwellers A study by BoilerJuice Connected , utilising the Office for National Statistics...
24.02.2020
The BBC and the Yorkshire Post reported on how rural residents, in particular, may be hit the hardest by the Government’s restrictions on household stoves and open fires announced last week Plans to phase out the sale of house...
02.09.2019
Welcome to the latest Spotlight on Fuel Poverty - brought to you by the Rural Services Network and the Rural England CIC in association with Calor . Limited options for fuel in rural localities – many of which...
01.09.2019
LATEST HEADLINES: Anti-poverty champion urges people to stay warm this winter 24 August 2019 People are being reminded to need to check if they qualify for the UK Government’s Warm Home Discount Scheme. (Powys County Times)...
27.08.2019
Rural communities with poor transport links and a lack of digital connectivity are ‘in crisis’, according to the think tank, Parliament Street The Farmers Guardian covers the new report, Sustaining the Heartland, which warns that rural communities are often...
29.04.2019
29 April 2019 Below is an RSN review of last week's rural related politics as well as a look forward to the week ahead: Last week in politics (23 April - 26 April) On Wednesday 24,...
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Public Sector Funding
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Future of Rural Areas
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