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26 Sep 2022

Hinterland – 26 September 2022

Cost of living challenges, seasonal worker challenges, county lines challenges, fracking challenges, housing challenges – all seen off potentially this week in Rural England with a seasonal dip! Read on…...

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Rural Economy Spotlight – September 2022
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20 Sep 2022

Rural Economy Spotlight – September 2022

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities Rural England Prosperity Fund launched Rural...

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12 Sep 2022

Hinterland – 12 September 2022

This week – Cotswold DC leading the energy charge, an interesting debate about what seaside towns are for, some sub-regional navel gazing, and Doctor’s pensions… *         *          * Cotswold residents...

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01 Aug 2022

Hinterland – 1 August 2022

In Hinterland this week, lots of charismatic mega-fauna alongside stories about how building and travelling and care costs all remain contentious issues in rural England and more widely for that...

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Summer 2022 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight
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29 Jul 2022

Summer 2022 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight

Welcome to the Summer 2022 Rural Services Partnership Spotlight Now that temperatures have settled, we’re delighted to share with you a selection of best practice member articles, showing casing all...

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Spotlight on Rural Housing – July 2022
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11 Jul 2022

Spotlight on Rural Housing – July 2022

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...

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04 Jul 2022

Hinterland – 4 July 2022

In Hinterland this time, George Monbiot on who runs rural policy, hidden Police cameras, rural mental health, health on line, organised crime and nettles!! *         *          * Only a tiny...

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Rural Economy Spotlight – June 2022
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13 Jun 2022

Rural Economy Spotlight – June 2022

A quarterly bulletin facilitated by your membership of the Rural Services Network highlighting a selection of current rural economic development news, issues and opportunities The state of rural enterprise and...

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06 Jun 2022

Hinterland – 6 June 2022

In Hinterland this time – a lack of key services causing distant treatment, vegan farmers, councils and the cost of living emergency (have a look at Saunder’s dual state hypothesis!),...

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23 May 2022

Hinterland – 23 May 2022

In Hinterland this time, a bevvy of stories about rural connectivity, a really interesting explanation of why job demand is booming in rural areas, some real lived experience around the...

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