Future of Rural Areas
The RSN is challenging often overlooked rural threats such as chronic underfunding, changes in population and diminishing resources.
26 Jul 2018
Farm Business Survey
The Rural Business Research Unit at Askham Bryan College is part of Rural Business Research; a national consortium of six Universities and Colleges delivering projects for government, levy-funded research bodies,...
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25 Jul 2018
Rural welcome for government’s digital connectivity plan
Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 25 July 2018 The Rural Services Network [1] has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services....
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24 Jul 2018
Revised planning policy published
New planning rules will make it easier for councils to challenge poor quality and unattractive development – and give communities a greater voice about local development, says the government. Building attractive...
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24 Jul 2018
Rural welcome for digital connectivity
The Rural Services Network has welcomed a government pledge to prioritise the connection of hard-to-reach rural areas to faster broadband services. The promise is contained in a national, long-term strategy...
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24 Jul 2018
‘Outreach’ Post Office Services to Remote Rural Communities
Where it is difficult to deliver services to customers Post Office have come up with innovative solutions so that we operate in even the remotest parts of the UK. The Post...
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23 Jul 2018
Rural communities living ‘in fear of crime’
Rural communities are living in fear of crime, unhappy with the police and feeling isolated and vulnerable, according to the latest National Rural Crime Survey. Published by the National Rural...
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23 Jul 2018
Peers ask for evidence on rural economy
A House of Lords committee is asking for views on the opportunities, challenges and prospects for the future in rural communities. The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy recently...
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22 Jul 2018
Calor unveils latest rural project winners
Energy company Calor has announced the winning projects that have received funding from the Calor Rural Community Fund. The 2018 fund offers rural off-grid communities the chance to gain funding...
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20 Jul 2018
Derbyshire pub deli delights foodies
Posted on: May 18, 2018 at 3:44 pm A multi-award-winning pub in Derbyshire has opened a farm shop and delicatessen with support from rural pub champions, Pub is The Hub....
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20 Jul 2018
Halfway House, Polbathic #2
November 27, 2017 at 4:32 pm Jessica Stanton and Russ Matterson are not new to Pub is The Hub and this is their second community-focused project: They took over the...
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