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Future of Rural Areas
Country Living reports that rural property prices are at ‘an all-time high’, as Britons moved out of city apartments to escape to the country in lockdown this year House prices in rural areas have risen by 20.8 percent in...
This analysis presents the midyear population estimates for 2019 and the population projection for 2043 in 5 year age brackets, from age 15, as a proportion of total population. It also presents the percentage change from 2019 to 2043. A...
This analysis presents net internal migration, which are residential moves between different local authorities within the UK, for 5 year age brackets and split by gender. The analysis allows selection of a number of authority classification and class types for...
This analysis presents the life expectancy by gender at birth in 2016-18. It provides for comparison the life expectancies for the rural-urban classifications. → Download the Population Life Expectancies analysis here...
Following an All Party Parliamentary Group meeting for Rural Services, the Chairman Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP wrote to the Minister for Housing to consider: The importance of rural exception sites to deliver affordable housing Applying a...
This analysis presents midyear population estimates for the years 2005 and 2019 in 5 year age brackets, from age 15, as a proportion of total population. It also presents the percentage change from 2005 to 2019. A comparison between the...
Ros Coward, Professor Emerita of Journalism at Roehampton University, has written in the Guardian this week that local action groups are protesting to save stretches of the countryside from destruction, including housing projects and road building projects planned on green-belts...
A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network and produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, highlighting a selection of current rural housing issues and opportunities Vision for Planning launched A...
Below is an article supplied by Western Power Distribution who are members of the Rural Services Partnership The UK’s electricity system is undergoing a rapid period of change as distribution network customers invest in generation and alter their...
Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme launches its new Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund The fund will support charity initiatives that reduce the climate change impact associated with energy use. Managed and delivered by Energy Saving Trust, the Energy...
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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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