Rural Business
Our work on Local Government Finance is split into two areas, the Fairer Funding campaign and a financial analysis of local authority budgets.
30 May 2023
Plunkett and the community business movement – Impact Report 2022
The Plunkett Foundation is the only organisation supporting rural community-owned businesses at every stage of their journey in all four UK nations. It recently released its Impact Report 2022, detailing...
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26 Apr 2023
What is the potential for electric cargo (e-cargo) bikes to be used for last mile delivery in rural areas?
The National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) explores this ‘green logistics’ opportunity in its latest module in its innovation portal. With an introductory blog post from NICRE Innovation Associate...
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26 Apr 2023
North East based business develops innovative solution to get ahead of mental health concerns in the workplace
The importance of maintaining good mental health in the workplace has been well publicised with employers increasingly investing time and money into supporting their workforce and making efforts to reduce...
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26 Apr 2023
The digital business world
One of the key learnings we here at the Forum have taken from the Pandemic is that it was a tipping point for many businesses in terms of their interaction...
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24 Apr 2023
Plunkett Foundation Conference 2023 – Facing the Future: Together
FACING THE FUTURE TOGETHER Join Plunkett and the community business movement for a national event being held in the West Midlands this summer Date: Thursday 6 July (10.00am – 16.15pm)...
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24 Apr 2023
Rural small firms present new ideas to become ‘economic growth-belt’ against backdrop of inequalities
FSB’s latest Growth Belt report highlights the way rural businesses are struggling against a backdrop of mounting energy costs, poor transport links, and unreliable broadband. Small firms in rural areas...
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11 Apr 2023
Rural communities up and down the country set to benefit from funding
The Government has announced £110 million funding for communities allocated under the Rural England Prosperity Fund Communities across rural England are set to benefit from £110 million in local authority funding...
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03 Apr 2023
Rural businesses struggle with lack of public infrastructure and skilled labour
Sky News details how small businesses in rural areas are struggling with a lack of public infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labour, according to a new report The British...
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21 Mar 2023
Support for Non-Domestic Alternative Fuel Consumers
On 21 September 2022, the Government has outlined plans to help cut energy bills for businesses Full details are available here The following information is for organisations and businesses who...
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06 Mar 2023
New Forest District Council given additional £540,000 government funding to support rural communities
The Advertiser and Times reports that funding totalling £540,000 has been awarded to New Forest District Council to support rural businesses and communities The authority was awarded £1m under the...
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